Supportability Engineering Manager

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
 
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Supportability Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Product Support organization located in Melbourne, FL.
    
The selected candidate will be required to lead the Logistics Support Analysis team who are responsible for defining the support and sustainment requirements of a system.  The position requires familiarity with military aircraft maintenance and sustainment CONOPS, facilities requirements and site standup, depot activation and transition planning, as well as experience in managing customer requirements and expectations.  The candidate must have a broad understanding of the Integrated Product Support elements and how they support each phase of the DOD Major Capabilities Acquisition life-cycle.

Prior experience with Earned Value Management is preferred.  The position requires defining and scheduling detailed work packages and managing task performance to cost and schedule.  

The position is responsible for both the functional and program management of the team, ensuring the proper people, processes, and tools are in place to meet program cost and schedule performance.  Prior experience in leading a team comprised of junior and experienced senior engineers is preferred.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.  Candidate must be comfortable collaborating closely with NG and customer leadership.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university/college with 9+ year of related experience or Masters in (STEM) and 7+ years of experience.
• An understanding of the Logistics Support Analysis technical discipline and familiarity of its responsibilities.
• Candidate must also be willing to travel to various site locations to participate and represent the Product Support IPT.
• Position requires at minimum an active DoD Secret clearance to be obtained, with the ability to obtain and maintain a full secret level security clearance and Special Access Program (SAP)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with military aircraft maintenance, operations, and sustainment.
• Familiarity with USG acquisition and sustainment planning, including Organic and Contractor support, as well as Public-Private Partnership strategies.
• Familiarity with GEIA-STD-0007 or similar Logistics Support Analysis/Logistics Product Data standards.
• The candidate should be well organized, pay a great deal of attention to detail, possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to present design concepts to an audience.
• Able to collaborate in a team environment.
• Able to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project result.

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.

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/.

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 most positions.