Sensors Systems Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Los Angeles, CA +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Manager for a team of Sensor Engineers focused on the design, development, and production of inertial navigation systems for aerospace and defense applications. Responsibilities include process implementation, proposal development, team guidance, and career development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage/Oversee a team of Sensor Engineers working the engineering design, development, and transition to production of inertial navigation systems
  2. Develop and implement strong processes with emphasis on quantitative management and continuous improvement
  3. Provide management guidance to achieve outstanding cost, schedule and technical performance
  4. Responsible for technical guidance and oversight in developing technical and cost proposals
  5. Interface with business facing leads to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support program activities

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
  • Experience in development of advanced sensors for aerospace and/or defense applications
  • Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support
  • Understanding of Systems Engineering or project management tools
  • Experience with Systems Engineering processes, procedures, and best practices
  • Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance

Nice to have

  • Master’s Degree in a technical field
  • Development and implementation of processes to ensure product development efficiency and accuracy
  • Experience in inertial sensor development, fiber optics, ring laser gyros, and sensor electronics
  • Proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices
  • Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools
  • Experienced with failure analysis techniques and methods (RCCAs)
  • Technical project management with budget/EVMS experience
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
  • Experience authoring and reviewing technical proposals
  • Experience with engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting
  • Active DoD Secret clearance

What the JD emphasized

  • Secret clearance is required
  • obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required