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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

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 (NGAS) has an opening for a Manager Avionics Integration Engineering 2 (S02) position. The selected candidate will be responsible for the functional management of the Avionics Integration Engineering personnel under the NGAS R&AD and Mission Enabling Capabilities EI&E. As a leader in the Mission Enabling Capabilities EI&E, you will be responsible for leading a team developing cutting edge Avionic solutions. Our work influences the design of the next generation of aircraft and is a driving force behind the investment decisions of our senior leadership and customer program offices. We work closely with our external customers and internal collaborators to further the technologies at the heart of Aircraft Avionics. We frequently collaborate across functional disciplines, offering highly unique opportunities to obtain a broad understanding of many technical areas, or to more narrowly focus on developing a deep expertise in any one of our sub-disciplines.

This position will be located either in Florida at our Melbourne facility or in California at our El Segundo facility. The successful candidate will fill the role of Section Manager for a team of Avionics Engineers, in a dual-hat role responsible for both section management (up to 20% of time) and program/projects or other technical responsibilities (80% or more of time).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Leading a section of Avionics engineers (10-15 personnel)

Hiring, developing, training, and retention of section talent. Hiring will include university and experienced candidates

Providing leadership and direction to team members and managing employee performance

Day-to-day operation of the organization including employee movement and balancing of resources among programs, and resolving critical/urgent program/technical issues

Collaboration and communication between Avionics Integration and program management

Promoting the professional development of the Avionics Integration team and fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement

Providing clear assignments, helping employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, creating an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect and the valuing of differences, and building a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance

Executing on one or more programs (ranging from small IR&D activities to large programs, potentially including capture efforts) in a technical capacity

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9+ years of engineering experience, or 7 years with a Master’s degree

Prior experience in, or knowledge of, one or more disciplines in Avionics or related

Excellent written and verbal communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills

Active DoD SECRET (or higher) clearance, within 5 years of last investigation

The ability to obtain and maintain a special access program clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

MS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials science, or chemical engineering; physics; chemistry; computer science; or applied mathematics from an ABET accredited university

Demonstrated success in one or more Avionic disciplines

5+ years of direct experience leading teams and managing projects; experience leading a team of diverse individuals toward a common objective

Previous experience leading projects in the SAP/SAR environment; strong project management and team development skills

Existing special access program clearance

Active DoD TOP SECRET clearance, within 5 years of last investigation

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $241,700.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.