United States-California-Redondo Beach, United States
$142-213k
Full Time
22 minutes ago
Job description
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.Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil 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.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking a highly a qualified Non-Metallics PM&P Section Manager looking to join a highly qualified team located in Redondo Beach, CA.
The selected candidate will manage the Non-Metallics section within the Parts, Materials, and Processes (PM&P) Department in Redondo Beach, CA. The Section supports SSSD programs by evaluating, characterizing, qualifying, and selecting the materials and processes used to produce deliverable spaceflight hardware. The Section develops fundamental material properties and allowables used in design and authors and maintains material, and manufacturing process specifications. In addition, members of the Section lead and support failure analyses for unplanned events including the determination of root cause and implementation of corrective action.
The Non-Metallics PM&P Section Manager balances program technical demands for a majority of their time with people management. Most of the time, the Non-Metallics PM&P Section Manager performs as an independent contributor and supports programs by providing engineering support during proposal, design, qualification, manufacturing, integration, and test of payloads, and spacecraft. For the balance of their time, the Section manager is focused on leadership including people management (direction & coaching), program/project reviews, coordination of job assignments, staffing, recruiting, developing IRAD and process improvement plans, lab operations, as well as developing capital and equipment plans.
The applicant will need a strong background in one or more of the following spacecraft technologies: Composite fabrication, honeycomb panel fabrication, thermal paints, MLI, and elastomeric knowledge. The applicant will also understand the effect of radiation on spacecraft materials. the candidate should understand and explain allowable generation and plan qualifications testing to meet the needs of all program types.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline from an ABET accredited university.
Eight (8) years of engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree (BS) OR 6 years of engineering experience with advanced STEM degree: Master's of Science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Demonstrated knowledge in Space Composite fabrication.
Proven leadership experience on projects and/or teams
Ability to obtain and maintain TS clearance and SCI access
Preferred Qualifications:
PhD degree or MS degree in STEM from an accredited institution
Recognition within the broader organization as a Subject Matter Expert in Composite fabrication and Parts and Material Science
Familiarity with the integration and test of spacecraft
Strong interpersonal skills and proven leadership abilities
Demonstrations of excellent communications skills which include the ability to verbally articulate and to make effective presentations, and to prepare clear and concise written reports are desired
Experience managing budgets
Experience justifying capital test equipment and purchase requests
Active SCI and TS clearance
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