United States Job Openings

Northrop Grumman
Director 1 Vehicle Management System IPT
San Diego
October 19, 2024
Requisition ID: R10174447
- Category: Engineering
- Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
Job summary: The VMS IPT Director will be responsible for managing a team of approximately 100 engineers along with the contract work scope across Advanced Concepts, Development, Production, Sustainment and International Capture pursuits across the VMS Triton Enterprise. In this role, under advisement of the Program Director and Chief Engineer, you will provide technical and managerial direction to the engineering and manufacturing staff to address cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of all VMS work packages.
Position is responsible for Vehicle Management software, flight computers, guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) software and hardware, and mission planning. This IPT lead will be responsible for implementing new navigation capabilities, GNC resiliency, and continuing to ensure producibility and design of VMS line replaceable units. The IPT is also responsible for addressing Discontinued Manufacturing and Sourcing (DMS) for associated hardware and software.
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. We commit to shared success: operating as One NG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Basic Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 12 years of related experience, OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related experience
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At least 5 years' experience in the design, integration, and test of vehicle management systems and subsystems
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Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) using Earned Value Management Techniques (EVMS)
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Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team, or cost account manager
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Experience providing technical leadership of an engineering team
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Must have an active Do D Secret or higher clearance
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Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Do D TS/SCI clearance
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Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
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Master’s degree in an engineering or management discipline
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Active DOD Top Secret Clearance/SCI
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5 years of management experience leading a team of engineers
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Prior experience with Northrop Grumman high altitude long endurance platforms
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Prior experience in Program Management or Engineering leadership experience on a large United States government program
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Prior experience with GNC, flight control actuation, and vehicle computing design, integration, test, producibility, and service difficulty resolution
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Unmanned air vehicle experience
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Experience leading the planning, scheduling, and execution of enterprise-level Operations, Sustainment, or Information Systems Services activities
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Familiar with technical data development and sustainment processes
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Experience building relationships with strategic customers
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Experience developing sourcing strategies; to include soliciting/analyzing requests for proposals, negotiating contracts and coordinating supplier integration plans
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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.
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