Sentinel Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Electrical Lead (5758-1)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an Electrical Integration Lead in support of the Sentinel program.  Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.  This position is located in Roy, Utah. 

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do

The selected candidate will report to the AVE System Engineering & Integration Director and will lead a team of electrical engineers for the development and oversight of the multi-billion-dollar AVE Segment's electrical aspects. This includes technical and programmatic leadership in the development of system wiring diagrams/layouts/roadmaps (both creation and integration from other elements), signal quality analysis efforts to create engineering products supporting the Sentinel missile and support engineer’s career development.

The lead is responsible for the successful delivery of the team’s products on time while adhering to Northrop Grumman’s quality-first standard.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide organizational, programmatic, and technical guidance for engineering leadership and management of AVE scope of work.

• Driving on-time delivery of AVE electrical designs and products (system wiring diagrams/drawings/models/layouts/roadmaps and analysis) to support program timelines/milestones.

• Ensure the organization is properly staffed, equipped, and trained to meet current and future program requirements.

• Utilize effective talent management strategies to attract, retain, develop, mentor, and engage outstanding people for the organization (includes performance reviews).

• Perform earned value management to track schedule, budgets, plans, and report status as a Control Account Manager (CAM).

• Ensure leadership and key subject matter expert succession plans are in place and be proactive by coaching and mentoring key talent to be able to assume increased responsibilities.

• Drive a culture of quality through adherence to command media, standards, and best practices.

• Supporting a comprehensive risk and opportunity management program.

• Manage multiple program priorities on engineering deliverables.

• Brief program status, risks, and technical challenges to consulting engineers, director, and vice president level leaders.

• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with other organizations, including other disciplines in Systems Engineering & Integration. Including: Requirements and Verification, Interfaces and Architecture, Specialty Engineering and Modeling & Simulation.

• May be required to travel up to 10% of the time.

• As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.

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.   

Job Qualifications

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 14 Years of related experience with a Bachelors in Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math); or 12 Years of related experience with a Masters degree; or 9 Years of related experience with a PhD.

• 1 year of formal management experience to include performance reviews for direct reports.

• CAM knowledgeable

• Active DoD Secret clearance adjudicated within the last 5 years.

• Ability to obtain SAP Clearance.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience with manufacturing, process development, design principles, and installation instructions desired.

• Ability to create schedules/plans to drive design changes forward in a timely manner.

• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills including team building and navigation, personal and career development, technical and inter-personal problem resolution, work planning and allocation, etc.

• Strong communication skills.

• Knowledge of engineering product release cycles.

• Ability to create schedules/plans to drive design changes forward in a timely manner.

• Clean sheet design experience.

• Experience with CPLM.

• Experience with ECAD software including block diagrams, system wiring diagrams and build to print orders.

• Experience in leading cross-functional project teams or engineering teams.

• Demonstrated behavior as a driver for change and continuous improvement.

• 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience leading a multi-functional team.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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