Engineering Integration Director

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

The Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Director of Engineering to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA or El Segundo, CA.  

Engineering Integration Director will be responsible for ensuring capability development incorporates critical information from all specialty areas and operational needs so that designs are suitable, effective, and fieldable. The Engineering Integration Director will align engineering plans to increase speed of delivery and ensure that capabilities have appropriate maturity and quality before being handed over to receiving teams. This role will work to ensure developed capabilities can be fielded in common configurations, under Agile engineering principles. Develop strategies and processes for rapid integration and capability delivery.

Primary Duties include:

• Ensure specialty requirements, maintenance and operational needs are addressed in development plans.
• Align integration and fielding plans to increase speed and quality. Ensure the hardware and software integration will be conducted to Agile principles and support field needs.
• Provide engineering oversight and support on Program Reviews and process improvement initiatives (RCCA investigations, BRRs, FRRs, TRRs)
• Act as a strategic partner on the senior leadership team and work closely with Programs and Chief Engineers to accomplish long term objectives.
• Foster Leadership development, communication and collaboration within engineering teams
• Development and execution of product innovations, process improvements and affordability strategies.
• Creates strategies and plans for rapid capability delivery.
   

The Selected Candidate must be willing to work any shift depending on the business needs.

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:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in hardware/software/integration and delivery OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in hardware/software/integration and delivery.
• Must have at least 10 years leadership/management experience.
• Proven record integrating high quality products and fielding those capabilities.
• Experience managing a budget and cost schedule; budgetary experience can include program management (P&L), project management, Control Account Manager (CAM), comptroller experience, or equivalent positions.
• Current, active DoD Top Secret clearance within 4 years of last investigation / adjudication or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation
• Must have ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Special Program Access (SAP)
• Master’s Degree in Technical Field (STEM) or Business Administration.
• Proven record of developing & implementing plans and processes to deliver capabilities and products.
• Engineering leadership experience across multiple phases and platforms including design, integration, test, production, and operations.
• Leadership experience of large teams.

Primary Level Salary Range: $203,900.00 - $305,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.