Requisition ID: R10178546
Category: Engineering
Location: Magna, Utah, United States of America
Clearance Type: None
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available 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, Space Systems, is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager 3 to lead our Electrical Ground Support Equipment team. This position will be at our Propulsion Systems Division facility located at our Bacchus (Magna), UT location
We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.
Roles and Responsibilities:
As an engineering manager over the Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) team, the selected candidate will lead all Propulsion Systems efforts to develop, provide and maintain EGSE associated with various rocket programs. This role is a multi-faceted position covering all aspects of EGSE including overseeing day to day operations of the team including employee development & mentoring, performance management, personnel recruiting & retention, staffing, communications, technical support to programs and technology/business development efforts. The role is complimented by the ability/experience to recognize areas where EGSE may support Programs and articulate the design approach and implementation if used. To enable success of the EGSE effort, the manager also oversees a fully integrated small scale electronic equipment shop with direct line resources for design and build (including software) and matrixed resources for other functions like procurement, training and quality. The manager overseeing the electronics build space and all equipment contained therein must ensure maintenance of a safe working environment, ensuring work instructions are provided, along with necessary materials, supplies, tools and measuring equipment. With multiple programs and efforts ongoing in parallel the EGSE manager on any given day may need to provide estimates for new equipment, create a Gantt chart schedule plan for a build, address a conflicting build priority, address a problem with a build and ensure an item is readied for delivery (must be flexible, capable and agile). The EGSE manager role is multifaceted and enabled to address all needs to accomplish the business objectives or providing EGSE for Propulsion Systems products. The EGSE manager will be the PS technical lead, technical contributor and technical consultant to the many PS efforts using EGSE.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology and 8 years’ experience or MS and 6 years. Other degree types will be considered with relevant technical and/or managerial experience.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 8 years’ experience in designing, developing, producing, upgrading or maintaining ground test sets or electrical ground equipment which interfaces and function’s high reliability space and missile systems to perform checkouts or tests or operations
Minimum 5 years in supervisory or management capacity of a team of electrical design engineers, software design engineers and technicians (or equivalent)
Familiarity with NI LabView equipment and software and capabilities that equipment and software can provide
Basic understanding of high reliability space workmanship and quality standards and application thereof for build of electrical test equipment
Supervisory and management experience of a team of electrical design engineers, software design engineers and technicians
Experience in determining project scope, plans, cost estimates and schedules and justifying inputs to proposals
Knowledge of the requirements for electronics build environment and related tools, equipment, maintenance and safety protocols
Ability to quickly adapt in an environment of conflicting needs, resource scarcity and daily problems
Ability to set the vision and helps others visualize where and how EGSE can improve the product and enhance safety in the operations. Ability to set the standard for those developing the EGSE to sustain the capability, quality and safety of EGSE. Ability to work in collaboration with program managers to market and promote NG developed EGSE and be the go to person for questions about operational issues and upkeep.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in design and build of complex electronic test equipment based on NI LabView compatible hardware
Experience in creating software design and requirement artifacts such as a Software Requirement Specifications, Interface Requirement Specifications, Version Description Documents and a working knowledge of software configuration management practices
At least 5 years demonstrated experience running and maintaining an build space for high reliability electronics
Additional Requirements:
- Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check for the Federal Safe Explosives Act (SEA)
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80A. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Salary Range: $161,500 - $242,300
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.
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