Staff Electrical Engineer - 5758-2
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Defense Systems is hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer (Staff Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Electrical Engineer). This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Manhattan Beach, CA.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:
The selected candidate will report to the AVE System Engineering & Integration Director and will lead a team of electrical engineers for the development and oversight of the multi-billion-dollar AVE Segment's electrical aspects. This includes technical and programmatic leadership in the development of system wiring diagrams/layouts/roadmaps (both creation and integration from other elements), signal quality analysis efforts to create engineering products supporting the Sentinel missile and support engineer’s career development. The lead is responsible for the successful delivery of the team’s products on time while adhering to Northrop Grumman’s quality-first standard.
Additional responsibilities include:
Provide organizational, programmatic, and technical guidance for engineering leadership and management of AVE scope of work
Driving on-time delivery of AVE electrical designs and products (system wiring diagrams/drawings/models/layouts/roadmaps and analysis) to support program timelines/milestones
Ensure the organization is properly staffed, equipped, and trained to meet current and future program requirements.
Utilize effective talent management strategies to attract, retain, develop, mentor, and engage outstanding people for the organization (includes performance reviews).
Perform earned value management to track schedule, budgets, plans, and report status as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and be proactive by coaching and mentoring key talent to be able to assume increased responsibilities.
Drive a culture of quality through adherence to command media, standards, and best practices
Supporting a comprehensive risk and opportunity management program
Manage multiple program priorities on engineering deliverables
Brief program status, risks, and technical challenges to consulting engineers, director, and vice president level leaders.
Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other organizations, including other disciplines in Systems Engineering & Integration. Including: Requirements and Verification, Interfaces and Architecture, Specialty Engineering and Modeling & Simulation.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 12 years of related experience with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline; or 10 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree; or 8 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience with formal management and/or leadership to include performance reviews for direct reports
Control Account Management (CAM) experience
Electrical design and/or electrical integration experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with manufacturing, process development, design principles, and installation instructions.
Ability to create schedules/plans to drive design changes forward in a timely manner.
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