Electrical Engineering Manager 2 - (Space/Satellite)

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: No

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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 is hiring an Electrical Engineering Manager 2 to support our Tactical Space Systems Division located in Dulles, VA.

Duties/Responsibilities Include:

Engineering Project Management - Manager 2 - Electrical Engineering

• Serve as functional manager for a mixed skill set of project managers within the Electrical Engineering Directorate.

• Spearhead new project management process, procedure, tools, and training

• Support new team members in learning process and procedure for executing as a Control Account Manager (CAM) as well as understanding their roles & responsibilities within the program & directorate structure

• Support Department Manager with staffing assignments

• Support Department Manager with recruiting events, interviews, and onboarding of new team members

• Conduct 1 on 1 and meetings with direct reports at the proper cadence

• Set and discuss goals with direct report. Perform employee reviews. Generate employee growth plans

• Assume technical responsibilities as the CAM during staffing shortages

• Support proposal efforts, including but not limited to generation of Basis of Estimate and schedules.

• Support Critical projects during CEACs, Return to Green plans, and execution issues.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Control Account Manager (CAM) for WBS elements assigned to Electrical Engineering. 

• Expected to maintain assigned elements to Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

• Engage and collaborate with program and functional organizations (from individual contributors to executive staff) to obtain, understand, and interpret program resource needs to effectively meet program milestones.

• Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between the Program Management Office (PMO), Engineering Directorates, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain. Resolve issues spanning across Electrical Engineering functional area.

• Coordinate control account cost and schedule performance through program life cycle

• Assess, track, and mitigate cost and schedule risk supported by quantitative and predictive analyses.

• Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution.

• Initiate and maintain program subcontracts as well as intra-company work orders in support of program financial and schedule performance

• Utilize fundamental engineering principles to facilitate production and design changes within the project team that result in superior products within the program budget.

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Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree and 9 years of relevant work experience (7 years with a Master’s Degree)

• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) training / certification

• Proficient in MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Project and Power Point

• Demonstrated experience in leadership and project management, to include application of Earned Value Management (EVMS) or equivalent.

• Demonstrated ability working with cross organizational teams and customers.

• Demonstrated ability to present and communicate to variety of audiences from peers to senior leadership

• Demonstrated experience in leading a team to a common goal

• Demonstrated experience managing and internal and/or external customer

• Demonstrated experience working in Engineering, Manufacturing, Test and/or Production environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Management

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance per business requirements (US citizenship required)

• SCRUM / Agile training / certification and/or experience

• Proficient in SharePoint, Confluence and/or Jira

Salary Range: $151,900.00 - $227,900.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.