Northrop Grumman

Project Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman$139K — $208K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8 years of experience, Master’s with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years
  • Ability to obtain U.S. Government Secret security clearance
  • Knowledge of solid rocket motor design and aerospace products
  • Familiarity with project management tools and methods
  • Prior managerial experience or lead role in developing high-performing teams
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Ability to build effective relationships and influence change

Responsibilities

  • Execute project engineering assignments
  • Manage mid- to senior-level project engineers
  • Partner with chief engineers to forecast work demand and staffing
  • Develop talent and maintain a skills pipeline for project engineers
  • Define and implement functional standards and team workflows
  • Govern the use of digital tools for transformation
  • Support proposals and problem-solving initiatives

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards package
  • Work a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off
  • Paid time off and company-paid holidays
  • Health, life, and disability insurance
  • Savings plan options
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

As a Project Engineering - Manager Level 2 located in Promontory, UT, you9ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

The Project Engineering Functional Manager is expected to make daily contributions as both a project engineering technical contributor (~80% of time) and people leader (~20% of time).

Project engineers typically lead a cross-functional team, with technical responsibility for a solid rocket motor subsystem, throughout each phase of the lifecycle (including development, production, and sustainment). Project engineers refine work scope, define a detailed execution plan, coordinate necessary resources, and manage execution to ensure the product delivered meets customer requirements and business objectives. Project engineering blends technical product knowledge (design, analysis, materials, manufacturing, inspection, test, etc) with aspects of systems engineering and program management.
As a functional people manager for teams of project engineers assigned to support multiple programs, the manager will work closely with program chief engineers to forecast work demand, staff project engineering team assignments, and ensure a high level of performance. As part of a functional leadership team, the manager will help sustain a talent development pipeline to develop technical leaders ready to meet emergent needs and support individuals through career development. The manager will also be responsible for implementing effective standards,

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Execute individual project engineering role in a program assignment
  • Functional people manager for mid- to senior-level (T03+) project engineers
  • Partner with program chief engineers to identify work demand, implement staffing, facilitate detailed task planning, manage execution to ensure work is consistent with functional standards and meets program needs
  • Develop people - sustain talent pipeline, drive high-performance expectations, provide training, facilitate mentoring, coordinate development plans, maintain critical skills
  • Implement effective processes - own functional standards, define team workflows, utilize metrics to drive continuous improvement
  • Governance of digital tools - identify use cases, define roadmaps that support digital transformation and integration across the business, manage change
  • Support proposals, investigations and problem-solving teams as needed
  • Other duties as assigned


Why you? You9re the candidate we9re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor9s degree in Engineering with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master9s degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
  • Knowledge of solid rocket motor design, development, qualification, production and sustainment desired, or similar aerospace products
  • Experience using project management tools and methods
  • Prior managerial experience or lead role managing projects/programs, resources, developing others, and building high-performing teams
  • Strong organizational skills necessary to independently manage individual work while also managing work of project engineering teams spanning multiple programs
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to build effective relationships with program and functional leaders, lead large-scale organizational change primarily through influence
  • Takes ownership to proactively identify opportunities for improvement through direct technical work, then drives for results to implement across function with limited resources


PreferredQualifications:
  • Active, current Secret security clearance.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering processes and model-based tools
  • Experience with Engineering Enterprise tools (PLM, ERP, Costpoint/SAP, etc.)
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • Certification/degree or equivalent experience in Agile Engineering Project Program Management (experience with Agile methods a bonus preferred)
  • Certification or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering preferred


As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

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Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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 candidate9s 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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