Project Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

The Northrop Grumman Space Components, Deployables Operating Unit is a leading supplier of advanced Deployable Reflectors, Solar Arrays, Boom and other structures and mechanisms for Spacecraft and other space-related applications.  In addition, the unit also designs and produces microwave EW and slotted waveguide antennas for aircraft, naval, and space applications.  We are seeking a Project Manager 2 to support the Program Management group in our Goleta, CA, facility.

Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components  

Overview

Reporting to the Deployables Director of Programs or Program Management Product Leader in Goleta, the Project Manager 2 will be responsible for supporting key programs within the Goleta business portfolio, notably antennas for aircraft, naval, and space applications.  This role will require a technical background, exhibit leadership potential and collaborative people skills with the proven ability experience to work within a technically dynamic, high-growth, fast-paced and strategically important operating unit.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as liaison between program management and cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, procurement, manufacturing, test, and delivery phases of products

• Work with the Program Management team to establish milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules

• Foresees and identifies potential problems (understands impacts to other areas)

• Reviews and manages budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts; prepares status reports for customers and management

• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives

• Participate in failure root cause analysis and corrective actions as needed

• Transition designs to manufacturing, working with the technical team to identify ways to streamline manufacturing and assembly processes, achieving required delivery rates and reduced cost targets

• Supports proposal development for change orders and new business and capture and strategic planning

• Develops customer and supplier relationships to facilitate open communications about project requirements and supplier capabilities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline with 2 years of Project Management experience or experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule and as either project lead, integrated program team lead; OR one year of experience with a master’s degree. An additional four years’ experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• Experience supporting customers in a project/technical lead role

• Ability to communicate with multiple levels of the organization having excellent presentation skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Proven analytical, technical, strategic and problem-solving skills

• Highly proficient in MS Office Suite and MS Project

• U.S. Citizenship required

 Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Program or Project Management experience or similar (e.g. Lead IPT (Integrated Product Team), or Lead NPT (New Product Team) or Systems Engineering lead

• Experience with earned value management

• Aerospace or defense industry experience

• Familiarity with Antennas and RF Engineering

• Program execution experience

• Gated design development experience (PDR, CDR)

• US Government security clearance or ability to get a security clearance

Working Environment & Physical Demands:

• Travel to customer site up to 5-10% of the time both domestic and international as required

Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

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.