Requisition ID: R10176170
Category: Engineering
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 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 is seeking an Engineering Director to lead an Engineering & Sciences (E&S) organization that supports the Networked Information Systems (NIS) Division. This Director role is in the Cyber & Processing Engineering (C&PE) organization that supports the Xetron Operating Unit within the Cyber & Information Solutions Business Unit. The team is mainly located in Cincinnati and Beavercreek OH and Tampa, FL. There are a few small sites in Colorado, Georgia, Washington, D.C, and Maryland. The Director position will have an office in Cincinnati, OH with regular travel between the larger sites. Travel to the small sites is on an as needed basis.
In this role, the Engineering Director will be responsible for the following:
Lead the development and implementation of technical roadmap strategies
Ensure the business is appropriately staffed and enable resource sharing across multiple business areas
Identify and implement strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the business of Engineering in collaboration with peers
Drive engineering strategy and practices pertinent to all of the E&S NIS portfolio, including but not limited to investments and talent strategy
Growing the headcount with continued, strong focus on retention efforts, engagement initiatives, and diversity
Drive key talent development and workforce planning efforts
Elevate engineering rigor in key areas such as Systems Engineering and overall process compliance
Develop and maintain critical skills plans and actions to support existing programs and AOP pursuits
Prioritize engineering investments aligned with strategic imperatives
Collaborate with peers across the Division and Sector to eliminate roadblocks and advance initiatives
Key attributes of the Engineering Director
Proven experience as a team player and collaborator
Previous experience in People and Technical Leadership roles
Very strong engineering background in multiple program phases
Solid understanding of engineering process with execution experience across the program lifecycle
Demonstrate thought leadership on digital transformation
Serve as the day-to-day E&S focal point for the respective Operating Unit Directors
Candidates must have exceptional leadership and teambuilding skills, strategic thinking, strong technical acumen, and the ability to lead multiple engineering disciplines across programs. The candidate will work with cross-discipline team members and therefore must have excellent communication skills, presentation experience and the ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the organization. The candidate must have the ability to build consensus and resolve conflict. The candidate must collaborate with business area leadership, and other functional partners to resolve complex issues in a timely manner to help meet program commitments.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree with 10 years of experience or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields
8 years of professional experience in the defense or aerospace industries
5 years demonstrated success managing technical teams
5 years of experience working in a technical role
Experience driving hardware, software and systems engineering processes for program performance and continuous improvement across the entire program lifecycle
Active Secret Clearance required; US Citizenship is required in order to obtain and maintain security clearance
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph or Full Scope (FS) Polygraph
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.
Program management experience
Success as leader of large, multi-discipline, geographically dispersed organization
Experience managing large control accounts with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance
Experience with product line management and product line engineering
Proven success in creating and executing affordability initiatives
Active DoD Security Clearance Top Secret with SCI CI or FS Polygraph
Cyber domain knowledge
Salary Range: $190,600 - $285,800
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
