Sentinel (GBSD) Lab Design Engineering Manager 2 – 9525

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Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.   

  

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Lab Design Engineering Manager 2.  This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.  

The Lab Design Engineering Manager supports the System Test Team and is responsible for the planning, development, designing, and integration of the Hardware In The Loop (HITL) test lines in the weapons system lab. The candidate will lead a team of mechanical and electrical design engineers in creating and maintaining a system capability that will cover a wide range of system level integration and test needs. The candidate will work with System Engineering to refine design methodologies required for verification and validation of system level requirements. Other areas of responsibility will include oversight of any contractual documentation, ensuring alignment to system test philosophies, adherence to program and security requirements and cost account management.

  

What You’ll Get To Do:    

• Overseeing all Lab Design Engineering operations to ensure the successful development of Lab capabilities.
• Manage all Lab Design Engineering activities and enhancements from cradle to grave, this will include developing requirements, project planning, managing cost/schedule, and ensuring technical objectives are met.
• Ensuring the Lab is maintained in accordance with Northrop Grumman processes and are ready for testing to support a dynamic test schedule.
• Working with program leadership to assess issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and program cost/schedule objectives as well as developing and maintaining metrics for monitoring the team's progress.
• Managing cost accounts associated with assigned statement of work. 

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.    

  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s of Science in STEM discipline with 6 years of related work experience or Masters of Science in STEM discipline and 4 years of related experience.
• At least 1 year of demonstrated work experience leading a project or driving performance against a schedule.
• At least 1 year of experience in testing environments or with test execution efforts
• Active DoD Secret clearance with completed investigation within the last 6 years

  These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:  

• Active Top Secret DoD Clearance and ability to obtain an SCI clearance.
• Proficient in using CAMEO software.
• Familiarity with Integration and Test Principles and best practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead/manage a project including task development, scheduling, tracking, reporting status.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Proven capable of being organized, efficient, and handling multiple tasks while paying attention to detail.
• Excellent written and oral communication as candidate will be expected to prepare briefings for leadership.

Salary Range: $116,200 USD - $174,400 USD

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 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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