Research Scientist Manager 2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Corinne, UT +1 · Research and Science Mult-Func

Manager of a team of ~10 material specialists and SMEs focused on nozzle materials and carbon textiles, supporting program technical needs, coordinating tasks, budgets, and schedules, mentoring team members, and providing technical leadership for nozzle and C-C TPS efforts. Requires experience in nozzle design, manufacture, testing, and production program requirements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Direct engineering methodology and maintenance tasks for the Nozzle Materials team
  2. Coordinate Team tasks, budgets, and schedules with program managers, IR&D leadership, project engineers, and others in PS
  3. Oversee Team member workloads and task progression and completion
  4. Mentor Team members in personal growth and career development
  5. Lead and document periodic formal and informal performance reviews and determine merits and promotions

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science discipline with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
  • Strong understanding of nozzle design, manufacture, and testing
  • Must possess at least 3 years of nozzle experience
  • Strong knowledge of and experience with production program requirements
  • Experience in conducting/supporting technical reviews
  • Working knowledge and/or experience across multiple engineering disciplines and their interactions
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and customers
  • Prior experience guiding and mentoring lower-level engineers and scientists

Nice to have

  • Strong understanding of C-C designs and products (both 2D and 3D)
  • Previous lab and/or production experience with C-C
  • Previous experience with IRAD compliance requirements
  • Previous experience of achieving work through others
  • Previous experience working through interpersonal conflict
  • Experience generating Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for new work scope, and managing costs to an established budget
  • Experience presenting to senior leadership
  • Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills
  • Experience with anomaly investigations identifying cause and corrective actions

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance