General Office-Engineering - Northrop Grumman : Job Details

Category: EngineeringShift: 1st Shift (United States of America)Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the TimeRelocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be availableAt 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 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. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman . With Northrop Grumman, you'll discover a culture built on diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is currently seeking a Manager 3 – Propulsion Engineering to join our Motion Controls Engineering group at the Elkton, Maryland location.The Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) location in Elkton, Maryland 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 facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY, Palm Beach Gardens, FL and San Jose, CA.You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line. Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise.As the leader of the Motion Controls engineering group, consisting of approximately 50 engineers, managers, and technicians, you will be responsible for developing the strategy to support technology development, product innovation, market assessment, and growth of this portion of Missile Products/Propulsion Systems & Controls business. Developing and executing a strategic plan to grow the Motion Controls market lane, including building relationships with potential and existing internal and external customers. Creating a technical roadmap to identify key technology opportunities to drive innovation and development of new products and technologies that will provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace, balancing performance, cost, and schedule. Leading a geographically-diverse technical team, focused on staffing the right talent, team-building, employee development, and ensuring that we have depth of skills across software, control system simulation, electrical engineering, and system integration & test disciplines. Managing execution of Motion Control projects, with focus on technical excellence, documented standards, process improvement, and meeting cost and schedule objectives. Setting and promoting high standards for quality and safety through peer reviews, process control, and performance feedback. Maintaining state-of-the-art knowledge with respect to technology and engineering best practices through education, conferences, and trade shows. Success in this role will require sound scientific/technical judgment, innovative thinking and excellent interpersonal/management skills in order to plan, motivate and accomplish goals through your staff.To learn more about our hiring process for manager positions, please view our Selecting the Best Qualified Managers video:Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 15 Years of experience or 13 years of experience with a Master's degree in Engineering~ Citizen and be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.~ Broad technical expertise and working knowledge of software, electrical, and mechanical engineering disciplines as related to design, integration, and testing of motion controls for propulsion systems.~ Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills~5+ years of project, program, or people leadership experience~ Ability to travel (10-20%) to meet with remote team members, current/potential customers, suppliers, and company leadership

Advanced degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or LeadershipExtensive experience with design, development, and testing of motion control systems for propulsion applicationsActive Secret ClearanceStrong background in Lean/Agile and proven results from process improvement implementationThis position falls under a Federal Explosives License issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for this location. 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. 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.