Principal/Sr Principal Technical Services Project Manager (VSET)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman, Propulsion Systems, is currently seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Technical Services Project Management to function as a Value Stream Element Team Leader (VSET) to provide leadership to our team at our Promontory, UT facility for multiple programs. In this position, the engineer would lead testing and research activities for programs in various phases of the program life cycle.

Role description & Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Test Engineering Senior Manager, this position is responsible to lead all activities associated with a product family within the value stream.

The VSET Lead is responsible for delivering a product family through overall ownership and accountability of that product’s value stream element including: acceptance of requirements, product and process design, planning generation, product manufacture, inspection, acceptance, testing and delivery to the downstream customer to meet cost and schedule requirements. 

Works closely with the functional organizations (e.g. design, S&MA, process engineering, supply chain and operations) to effectively and efficiently staff the team as required. Manages and ensures effective concurrent engineering through the oversight and integration of all engineering and processing disciplines. Requests, acquires and manages resources within a matrix organization as necessary to accomplish the goals of the value stream.

The VSET leader is responsible for total team performance and works closely with the program office and plant functional organizations to accomplish program and company goals.

The VSET leader’s primary focus is the design, manufacture and testing of a defect free, highest value product that satisfies every customer requirement by focusing on and effectively integrating all elements and disciplines of the associated value stream. Special attention must be given to lessons learned that could affect or be applicable to multiple programs and processes.

The VSET leader’s responsibilities include:

• All design, reliability, safety, performance, cost and schedule requirements.

• The safety of personnel, facilities and product through the development and manufacturing lifecycle.

• Produced and procured designs, processes, suppliers, materials, facilities, inspection plans, tooling, etc.

• Managing financial performance of the value stream and its functional organizations. This includes tracking, reviewing and approval of change requests as needed for submittal to the Program Office.

• Initiate and lead value enhancement and waste elimination efforts for all aspects of the component value stream utilizing lean principles for continuous improvement.

• Work closely with other VSET leaders to ensure strong communication and collaboration is maintained.

• Currently possess or must be able to obtain Secret security clearance.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (aerospace, chemical, electrical, mechanical, material sciences engineering, or physics) required.  An advanced degree in engineering is preferred

  • BS with 5 years’ experience

  • MS with 3 years’ experience

• Position may be filled at a higher level requiring:

  • BS with 8 years’ experience

  • MS with 6 years’ experience

• Experience in engineering, program management, production, safety and/or mission assurance roles where the candidate has developed a well-rounded background and understanding of our business and the product lifecycle

Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00Salary Range 2: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

The above salary range represents a general gui