Sentinel GBSD Nuclear Hardness & Survivability AVE Design Manager 2 - 9912-1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Design Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) Ground Base Strategic Deterrent program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The NH&S Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Design Manager is responsible for coordinating the analysis and test for electronics units, subsystems, payloads, and ballistic missile system. This position will facilitate cross-segment integration by ensuring design teams' work is compliant with the radiation, electromagnetic, and mechanical hostile environments. This manager should be experienced in evaluating electronic circuit designs based off requirement specifications and should be familiar with the effects of hostile environments, such as Total Ionizing Dose effects, Neutron Displacement Damage effects, Prompt Gamma Dose Rate effects, and Single Event Effects statistical analysis and modeling. The NH&S AVE Design Manager will also provide personnel support to the Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Team and will have responsibility for quality, technical execution of engineers. The role works closely with program leadership, the technical leaders, and functional subject matter experts within the NH&S Team. This position is a combination of management of engineering activities and personnel development and mentoring.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead a diverse team of Electrical and Aerospace Engineers to execute a test program on time and within budget.

• Coordinate NH&S input into design reviews. Consider time and funding constraints. Track execution and Earned Value Management (EVM). Ensure high quality deliverables from team and subcontractors to end customer.

• Coordinate Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) analysis for electronic parts, cables, circuit cards, and ballistic missile systems.

• Review data deliverables from other teams and subcontractors including: test plans, test reports, verification methodology, and design analysis reports for hardening of components against requirements on total dose, displacement damage, prompts and prompt dose latchup/ upset, and single event effects

• Review of industry and MIL-STD survivability/ radiation plans and reports, including MIL-STD 1766

• Communicate effectively and report regular status to Program Managers, IPT Management, and customer.

• Develop and support consistent execution of standard practices, best practices, methods, software and tools across programs. Implement lessons learned, standard practices, best practices, and continuous improvement plans. Lead projects and plans to improve technology, strategic capability, overall design, analysis and production capacity.

• Coordinate with programs for staffing, recruiting, training, preparing and delivering performance evaluations to employees, evaluating/recommending employees for promotions, evaluating salaries and coordinating with Human Resources on potential adjustments, assisting employees in preparing performance goals, providing career guidance to employees and counseling employees on their performance as necessary

• Work with the program NH&S Senior manager and Technical leads in establishing professional development and functional goals and perform performance evaluations and merit adjustments for direct reports.

• Manage and forecast engineering resources in collaboration with engineering management and technical leaders

• The selected candidate should thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and a minimum of 6 years of related experience; Master's Degree in STEM and a minimum of 4 years of related experience

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U. S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• 1+ years' experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

• 3+ years' experience as a DoD (or equivalent) contractor

• 1+ years' experience with NH&S design, test, analysis or related skills

• 1+ years' experience circuit design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Formal management experience to include performance review for direct reports

• Demonstrated system ownership experience in requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, or verification

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, IBM DOORS, CAMEO

• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or Control Account Management (CAM) training

• Experience with system engineering processes

• Knowledge of configuration management best practices, scheduling, and cost estimation

• Active Top Secret clearance

• Active Special Program Access (SAP)

• Must be a self-starter and possess strong interpersonal, and leadership skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team

• Must have the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required

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