Programs Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Microelectronics Center (NGMC) within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, collaborative, and creative Program Manager 1 who will be supporting technical and program management activities associated with foundry execution and high visibility projects.

Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - located outside of Baltimore, Maryland - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs. Northrop Grumman’s ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, and Silicon Carbide) and providing leading-edge technology development in Superconducting Electronics and SLCFET. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground-based radars, avionic radars, and space systems.

Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country. Enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn with various challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long-term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms. Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities from development to sustainment engineering. ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology, including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, testing, and assembly. The candidate must be a strong team participant, have excellent communication skills, and be resourceful and multi-talented. A strong understanding of semiconductor technology and microelectronic process engineering is essential.

Job Summary:

The position of Program Manager 1 is planned to report to a functional manager who reports up through the Director of ATL.

The position will be a Program Manager leading or co-leading development Programs within the ATL Organization. The primary objective will be delivering all contractual requirements on cost and schedule while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value-creation strategies and actions. The Program Manager is a key interface between Customer and ATL Foundry, and will provide key information, requirements, and guidance to cross-functional teams within ATL to achieve common program performance goals. A successful candidate should be familiar with best-known practices (BKMs) in the semiconductor industry, be able to switch tasks rapidly, and work successfully in a team environment. A successful candidate should also be comfortable with changing project priorities and have strong stakeholder management skills. In this role, the Program Manager will be initiating, contributing, supporting and monitoring multiple projects at the same time, collaborating across teams, out briefing to Foundry leadership regularly. This position is a full-time on-site position; remote work is not possible.

Primary responsibilities are the management of schedule, technical performance of programs and cost/yield and include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining both internal and external customers relationships on behalf of the ATL Foundry, in a highly collaborative manner grounded in Northrop Grumman values.

• Leading or participating in cross-functional teams to meet program cost, schedule and technical performance objectives, including co-creation and communication of such roadmaps and supporting roadmaps success with stakeholders

• Reporting program performance, both to ATL Leadership and internal/external customers

• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements

• Participating in internal Program Management Reviews and other reviews

• Supporting management plans of resource allocations and plans

• Preparation of charts and briefings on status/progress and processes; delivering presentations to customers, management, and other Programs stakeholders

• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

• Ensuring program teams understand and adhere to contract scope and manage change through ATL’s control board (CCB) activities  

• Development and adherence to master plans (IMS, IMP, etc) and schedules

• Supporting thorough risk & opportunity (R&O) management practices, including identification, mitigation, and realization of mitigation plans and providing visibility to leadership

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or any related STEM degree with a minimum of 5 years of related experience in operations, manufacturing, engineering, and/or program management or Masters degree with 3 yrs related exp

• 5 years of experience in the Semiconductor Industry or Academia

• 1 year of experience shaping, presenting to, and delivering to US Government customers

• Comfortable reviewing, analyzing, manipulating, and forming conclusions from complex datasets

• Proven skills/experience building and supporting high-performing cross-functional teams and cultures to achieve operational excellence and meet the expectations of internal/external customers/stakeholders

• Ability to prioritize and multi-task when there are competing demands

• Ability to formulate, communicate, and execute complex project plans and initiatives

• Developing business and financial acumen

• Strong collaboration, teaming, interpersonal and critical thinking skills. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate with various levels of leadership, shop floor employees, and support function employees

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) 

• Advanced knowledge of Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence)

• Commitment to inclusive and positive employee relations, ethics, and compliance

• Currently Top Secret with SCI clearance

• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years of relevant experience, including prior experience with semiconductor engineering, working at a semiconductor equipment vendor, device fabrication, and/or test/assembly facilities

• Successfully led complex initiatives within the semiconductor industry, including medium/high volume efforts

• Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Chemistry

Salary Range: $124,000.00 - $186,000.00

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.