Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Product Design Engineering Manager 1 to join our product design engineering group at our Ronkonkoma, New York location to support the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) business unit. This position will report to another manager within the product design organization.
The Northrop Grumman PS&C business unit is based in Elkton, Maryland and began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The PS&C business unit has supporting locations in Ronkonkoma, New York and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Job Summary
The product design engineering manager will be responsible for managing a staff of approximately 5-10 engineers supporting development programs within the Advanced Propulsion & Systems (AP&S) market area. This market area is primarily focused on high-speed airbreathing propulsion systems for ramjet and scramjet applications along with testing and technology activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage a group of approximately 5-10 project and design engineers supporting multiple development programs.
- Ensure that the technical approaches, designs, and technical plans meet the program or proposal requirements, objectives, and cost/schedule constraints.
- Actively manage direct reports in areas such as safety, job expectations, career goals, mentoring/coaching, and strategy deployment.
- Ensure staff receive the appropriate training and skill development opportunities to be successful in their roles.
- Provide continual feedback with respect to individual performance.
- Additional specific expectations include:
- Plan, prioritize, allocate and manage resources to meet program staffing and department needs.
- Utilize development plans, stretch assignments, 1:1 feedback, coaching/mentoring, training, recognition, promotion/equity, and other tools to develop and reward our engineering talent.
- Ensure that engineering, program management, and other functional departments are aligned with program/proposal goals and technical and programmatic approaches.
- Apply sound engineering principles and ensure compliance with NGDS processes and standards.
- Take a leadership role in solving significant engineering issues. Work with lead/chief engineers, develop plans to resolve issues, communicate plans, ensure appropriate technical resources are applied, and advise senior management on progress.
- Use appropriate metrics to monitor engineering performance and drive data-based decision making.
- Pursue improvement initiatives related to engineering processes and procedures, including audits and training.
Success in this role will reflect extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Basic Qualifications
· Bachelors of Science in STEM, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in successful proposal, design, and development of jet engine or high-speed propulsion systems.
· Strong technical background in propulsion systems, technical risk assessment, technical planning, and program execution is required.
· Strong experience in drawing and model review, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
· Must be a self-starter and possess the skills necessary to lead and motivate others, achieving results in a timely manner.
· Excellent oral, presentation and written communication to all levels of an organization.
· Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
· Ability to make presentations for executive leadership and demonstrate fact-based decision-making skills.
· Must be able to obtain Secret Clearance, US citizenship is a pre-requisite.
· Ability and willingness to travel 10-25%.
Preferred Qualifications
- History of team leadership or resource management.
- Masters of Science or higher degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or related science field.
- History with high-speed or hypersonic systems and related test events and activities.
- Familiarity with engineering quality, and manufacturing processes/procedures including design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
- Demonstrated process improvement experience and knowledge.
- Ability to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems.
- Active Secret or higher clearance.
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