RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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.

If you want to put your talent, experience, and passions to use and be part of something greater, you are in the right place

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Sector is seeking a Senior Principal RQ-4 FMS Product Support Integrator/Deputy IPT Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Product Support organization in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

Accomplish

You are expected to be a highly motivated, resourceful, self-starter able to work collaboratively with internal teams and external customers in high-tempo environments.  Under the direction and leadership of the RQ-4 FMS Product Support IPT Lead, the Deputy IPT Lead/FMS Product Support Integrator will work with RQ-4 Product Support Team to ensure quality lifecycle development and logistics products and services are executed in accordance with the Program Statement of Work (SOW) and are within budget, schedule constraints, and closure criteria. You may lead internal and external Teammates/Suppliers to ensure Program Performance, cost/schedule and quality objectives are achieved in collaboration with the program team.

This position will help lead technical coordination between other non-Product Support Program IPTs. The Deputy IPT Lead/FMS Product Support Integrator will work with the Customer Program Offices, Program Leaders, and Product Support Functions to ensure program requirements defined by the SOW are achieved within budget, schedule, quality, and closure criteria. You may also coordinate and lead preparation of presentation materials to support Program Reviews and proposal efforts. Additionally, you may supervise the organization’s recommendations to Change Board Activity such as Technical Review Board, Configuration Control Board, and Joint CCBs and will have oversight of what is presented in change packages as necessary.

The Deputy IPT Lead/FMS Product Support Integrator will help drive the Product Support team’s technical performance on the RQ-4 platform. This individual will be expected to facilitate success across all Product Support teams to include Supportability Engineering, Support Hardware, Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Publications by driving efficiencies with peers within PS and at the appropriate levels of Integrated Product Teams outside of the PS organization.  You should be comfortable with applying analytical reasoning skills, identifying continuous improvement opportunities in Product Support operations, dealing effectively with change and being a flexible team member, and possess solid organizational abilities.

Succeed

The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD in STEM with 4 years of related experience

• Material and labor account earned value management experience

• At least 2 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

• Experience working with and manipulating detail-oriented data

• Experience managing aspects of program execution including planning, baselining, and implementation across multiple teams.

• Demonstrated financial management skills including development and control of program budgets, schedules, Estimate at Complete (EAC), and the ability to recognize and capture program changes.

• Previous experience managing a large, geographically dispersed team.

• Ability to influence and