Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 - Environmental Controls & Subsystems Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 is looking to add an Environmental Controls & Subsystems Engineering Section Manager to join our team of diverse, qualified individuals in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA .

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

This role will be a combination of 85% technical statement of work (SOW) and 15% functional homeroom manager (FHR) SOW.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Lead a team of 8-15 Subsystems Engineers

• Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and retention of section talent. Hiring will include university and experienced hiring.

• Provide leadership and direction to team members and manage employee performance (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)

• Become a responsible engineer for the program's Environmental Control System (ECS)

• Provide direct response to ECS needs as they arise from the user, the customer, and/or program leadership.

• Collaborate with other teams and disciplines for any environmental or ECS needs as they arise.

• Develop test, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures to support system needs. Perform data analysis as needed, and provide verification artifacts.

• Define and champion system improvements and changes as they become necessary. Lead mechanical design and development of system to produce drawings and manufacturing ready documentation.

• Lead software requirements management and development of system to support changing demands

• Serve as an engineering representative in the supplier management team for key suppliers to the system. Manage their performance, technical flow down, and resolution of manufacturing and assembly issues as they arise.

• Define and validate performance, mass, structural, thermal, fluid-dynamic, and durability requirements of system; perform system and component sizing, calculations, and analyses to ensure systems meet operational and environmental specifications.

• Collaborate across propulsion, systems, avionics, structures, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams to coordinate interfaces, timing, packaging, routing, and certification evidence

Our leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing : upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. W e commit to shared success : operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university, with 9 years of engineering experience; or Masters in STEM and 7 years of engineering experience

• Experience with development, design, or sustainment of Fuel or Environmental Control Systems

• Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools.

• Active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading an engineering team or project

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

• Active US Government Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Experience using CATIA V5 to examine 3D models.

• Experience with complex Fuel or Environmental Control System design and analysis.

• Experience sizing and selecting ECS components (Fans, valves, heat exchangers…)

• Technical skills in fluid/thermodynamics, pressurization control systems, system leakage calculations, and system sizing.

• Experience with subsystem installation design.

• Experience presenting technical content to upper management.

• Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data.

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00

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 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.

Job Category: Engineering