Requisition ID: R10189465

• Category: Engineering

• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager Engineering 2 - Guidance, Navigation, & Control . This position is for a Functional Homeroom manager for a Guidance and Control Section at the Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA site.

The selected candidate will provide both functional homeroom management and technical contributions as part of a team of Guidance & Control engineers performing efforts on the Triton program within the Autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting business area. The functional homeroom manager duties typically account for 20% of the workload with the remaining 80% as a technical contributor.

Essential Functions of Guidance and Control Section Manager (20%):

• Lead team of 12-18 G&C engineers, including college and high school interns

• Provide personnel with career development, employee engagement, mentoring, and coaching

• 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

• Develop and improve personnel and organizational technical skills

• Work with Human Resources to mediate and resolve personnel issues

• Ensure process alignment through the work of direct reports, support program milestone reviews and deep dives, and assist in development and implementation of division objectives

• Work closely with managers of other engineering disciplines, program managers, and IPT leads

• Champion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the division and sector

• You should demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

• Demonstrate abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.

• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal skills are required.

Essential Functions of G&C Engineer (80%):

• Experience with Earned Value Management and proposal estimation.

• Control Account Manager for G&C control accounts on development contracts

• Perform performance and flying qualities analysis.

• Non-linear 6DOF Simulation analysis.

• Linear MATLAB analysis.

• Data analysis and investigation.

• Mission plan analysis support

The position reports directly to the Vehicle Controls and Flight Sciences Department Manager in the Vehicle Engineering Functional Homeroom. The Assignment Manager is the Triton VMS IPT. Hybrid work is available for this position. Up to 10% travel is required to perform statement of work.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an environment that attracts, retains, inspires, and engages the team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of related experience OR a Master’s Degree with 6 years of related experience OR a PhD with 3 years of related experience

• Active DoD Secret Clearance

• Previous Leadership Experience

• Knowledge of Control System Design and Analysis

• Experience with Matlab and/or Simulink

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AGILE/JIRA/Confluence

• Knowledge of CAM/Earned Value

• Knowledge in Auto Coding, linear and non-linear analysis, aerodynamics, stability and control, simulation and modeling, and test data analysis

• Experience with C/C++ and Python

Salary Range: $156,500 - $234,700

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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.