Sentinel GN&C Analysis & Algorithms Systems Engineering Manager 2 - 19223

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a GN&C Analysis & Algorithms Manager 2. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

The selected candidate will report directly to the SDS GN&C Department Manager within the SDS Systems Engineering organization. You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects.

As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on a technical leadership supporting the GN&C Analysis & Algorithms team.

What You’ll Get To Do.

This manager lead engineer and will play an active in role of developing physics based models, 6-DOF simulations, flight and ground system algorithms, determining control stability, ground testing leading to flight test analysis, and ensuring program requirements are met. The individual must be capable of leading a team in a highly dynamic environment, establishing strong working relationships with elements across the program (e.g. NIMS, Guidance Computer, Software, Integration & Test), and be able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. The manager will assume functional management responsibilities which includes employee career development and being the enabling function for employee’s success. The manager will also support the cost account manager, and help ensure program deliverables and deadlines are being met.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience

• 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, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• Experience in Program Execution, Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, Processes, and Tools.

• Experience in Product Lifecycle Management Tools

• Earned Value Experience

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) or related discipline

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

• Experience in People and Technical Leadership roles

• Experience working in an Agile team or even leading a scrum team or being a product owner

• 1+ years' of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

• Interfacing and extending 6-DOF simulations with real-time environments

• Understanding of GN&C algorithms and flight critical software development

• Experience with all phases of the systems engineering development life cycle,