Engineering Program Manager Level 3/4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as an Engineering Program Manager Level 3/4 based out of Sunnyvale, CA. This role is part of the Strategic Launcher Engineering team that will be supporting various programs under the Fleet Ballistic Missile umbrella. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What you’ll get to do:

The Engineering Program Manager Level 3/4 will work with the Engineering Managers and technical leads to ensure the end-to-end technical execution, cost, schedule, quality, and staffing of development efforts. This position requires multi-discipline knowledge in all areas related to engineering including systems design, hardware, systems engineering, and integration and test. You will work on the following:

• Oversee and manage programmatic execution of the engineering related scope on their program including cost target flow-down.
• Act as Scrum Master and remove barriers for the team
• Own the engineering control account, collect cost and schedule performance data, and drive corrective actions.
• Create and maintain an executable engineering schedule and budget that align with program milestones.
• Lead the Engineering proposal activities
• Manage the engineering scope baseline, evaluate change requests, and enforce configuration control per the System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Develop and maintain engineering staffing demands
• Collecting and managing engineering Metrics, developing RTGs as appropriate and driving to completion
• Technical Scope Management - Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work and system requirements
• Identify, assess, and log technical risks and opportunities; develop and track mitigation plans.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below:

Basic Qualifications for Level 3:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 3 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 0 years relevant experience.
• 4 years’ experience as a technical project lead (e.g. IPT lead, functional lead, or equivalent).
• Understanding of Engineering processes with execution experience.
• Experience summarizing and communicating status reports to technical leadership at a level higher than immediate management.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 8 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 6 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 3 years relevant experience.
• 4 years’ experience as a technical project lead (e.g. IPT lead, functional lead, or equivalent).
• Understanding of Engineering processes with execution experience.
• Experience summarizing and communicating status reports to technical leadership at a level higher than immediate management.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid technical foundation in systems engineering with experience in multiple aspects of the systems engineering process, with an emphasis on early development phases including requirements analysis, trade studies, and proof of concept tests.
• Experience in Program/Project management of hardware intensive programs including demonstrated knowledge of earned value management.
• Self-directed technical leader with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to act as a liaison to the customer for engineering efforts.
• Prior military or government contract experience.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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 candidate's 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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.