Staff Electronics Engineer – Operations Development Lead at Northrop Grumman

Requisition ID: R10176387

• Category: Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer – Operations Development Lead to our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization supporting the MQ-4C Triton Program.

This is a position within the Triton Mission Systems Integrated Product Team (MS IPT) is responsible for developing the mission payloads on the Triton air vehicle and ground segments. The selected candidate will lead the Operations Development team which is responsible for the horizontal technical integration within the MS IPT.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Oversee day to day program execution and staffing for Development team including ensuring all issues, tasks, and workload are communicated and coordinated
• Under minimal direction, collaborate with Responsible Engineers to develop system-level approaches to resolve technical issues
• Coordinate adequate MS IPT personnel support for supplier sites and operational sites
• Coordinate and submit proposal estimates and standardize the estimating process for the IPT
• Standardize and manage critical processes performed within the IPT, such as Risk & Opportunity Management, drawing/document release, Engineering Investigations, and borrow/payback
• Collaborate across the IPT to document technical processes and/or work instructions as needed to standardize work across the MS IPT
• Develop process metrics and utilize trend analysis to help the IPT work more efficiently

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Once in role, this position could offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager's discretion. This role requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience in planning staffing requirements and EVM techniques
• Experience in Risk Management
• Demonstrated experience in solving technical problems
• Demonstrated experience with turning strategies into actionable plans
• Active, in-Scope DoD Secret clearance.
• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience on Triton, RQ4, or Strike programs
• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Experience on development, production, and sustainment programs
• Experience in a customer-facing role, preferably at an Operational or forward site
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage various levels of the technical team

Salary Range: $165,000 - $247,600
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.

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