Assistant Section Manager (S01)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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 Western Region Engineering Systems Engineering (WRE SE) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible. 

WRE SE has an Assistant Section Manager (S01) opening, within the Payloads, Mission, Analysis, Configuration & Comm Systems  (PMACCS) Center. The Assistant Section Manager (ASM) is a dual-hat Engineering Manager responsible for both section management (15%-20% of time) and existing program responsibilities (80%-85% or more of time). Along with reporting into a program, the ASM is also a member of the WRE SE Functional Management Organization. The ASM will report to the National Systems department within PMACCS that focuses on communications systems engineers working in restricted space programs.

The ASM shall be the functional management point of contact at the work site for an assigned section of employees, primarily managing a team of early career T grades (i.e., T01, T02, and early career T03s). The ASM will support and implement Space Systems initiatives, reporting directly to an S03 Department Manager. The ASM is responsible for flow down of information to their employees and will lead and participate in Section Meetings.   

This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA and is a fully onsite role.

  

Role and Responsibilities 

• Perform resource planning and staffing 
• Employee Engagement & Retention 
• Staff development, including skills training and career support 
• Performance management, including employee goal setting, annual reviews, and issues resolution 

• Deployment, measurement, and improvement of tailored, lean-agile, Space Systems processes and procedures and supporting product cost reduction strategies 
• Candidate to perform these duties while also performing on program SOW (80%-90%) 

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience OR 
• Master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline with 3+ years of engineering experience OR 
• PhD in a STEM + 1 year (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline with no engineering experience required 
• Demonstrated experience or education in comm systems
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance and Active SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) at time of application

 
Preferred Qualifications:  

• MS in Electrical Engineering (with an emphasis in communications) or other STEM degree 
• Demonstrated experience in comm systems engineering and requirements & Space Systems Programs 
• Previous experience as a manager or leading teams 

• Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all involved employees

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