Director Facilities Engineering 1

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 Mission Systems Sector has an opening for a Director Facilities 1 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD. The Director will be responsible for leadership of several significant office & manufacturing facilities across the continental US including the BWI / Linthicum, Rolling Meadows and Sunnyvale sites. Facility functional responsibilities include infrastructure engineering, project management and space planning. This position also serves as the facilities site lead for the BWI / Linthicum location.

Responsibilities and duties to include but are not limited to:

• Planning, risk management, and project performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for related Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large technical services-type contract.
• Plans, designs and oversees the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities.
• Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications, company or government restrictions, required completion date, and construction feasibility.
• Coordinates with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.
• Prepares bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition.
• Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs.
• Inspects or directs the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Directs the facilities activities of multiple sites through several department managers.
• Determines and establishes organizational structures and supervisory relationships.
• Drives team performance based on data & analytics.
• Uniformity and standard practices across all sites to create group continuity.
• Conducts briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of related experience; OR a Master's degree with 8+ years of related experience.
• Previous experience managing maintenance trades and/or supplier contracts.
• At least 7 years of demonstrated leadership experience working in collaboration across multiple organizations, contracts, and/or customer relationships.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Secret level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in all areas of Facilities Engineering operations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the Executive Leadership Team.
• Ability to develop and present material outside the immediate work function.
• Proven positive impact on employee engagement activities across program and functional organizations.
• Proven financial, schedule, subcontract management, technical performance, and execution experience.
• Experience supporting multiple different review teams.
• Familiar with a variety of aerospace and/or similar industry production equipment and manufacturing facilities infrastructure.
• Experience with CAD/3D design and/or ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• An active U.S. Government security clearance at Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years.

Salary Range: $168,900 USD - $253,300 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.