Manager Engineering 2 - Modifications Section Manager

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 Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Manager Engineering 2 – B-2 Modification Section Manager to join our team at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

The Section Manager (SM) will lead a multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for planning, integrating, and executing B-2 modifications and providing onsite engineering support to the 509th Bomb Wing. The SM will work 90% of their time in the modifications discipline. This effort requires a wide range of expertise in aircraft structures, aircraft systems, low observables, composites, support equipment, and aircraft modifications. The SM will ensure that liaison, design, test, industrial, and manufacturing engineering functions are staffed and trained to support the accelerating pace of B-2 capability upgrades. The SM will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and facilitating communications, tasking, and scheduling with each individual contributor. Approximately 10% of the manager’s time will be focused on recruiting, staffing, retaining talent, weekly team meetings, quarterly 1:1 meetings, and annual compensation reviews.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead, train and develop engineers to support technicians performing aircraft modifications and depot level repairs on multiple shifts

• Provide technical support for the 509th Bomb Wing and Tenant Units at WAFB, for multi-discipline modification and sustainment technical support during normal day shift operations and 24/7 on-call operations

• Support design reviews, provide technical review of new engineering designs and drawings, disposition engineering changes, and contribute to design of future modifications

• Coordinate with internal and external agencies on aircraft modernization schedule.

• Managing performance of section members and supervising employee development

• Coordinating with the Department Manager and Programs to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed relative to their section, and managing employee movement between programs

• Addressing performer statement of work, balancing resources among programs, and verifying proper charging practices are followed, including time-card approval

Our leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 9 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 7 years of related professional/military experience

• Must have B-2 modifications experience

• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Experience with USAF aircraft subsystem modification.