Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Director of Engineering 2 - Electronics & Payloads Discipline Lead - R10221669
Manhattan Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$0/yr - $0/yr
12+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Director of Engineering 2 for their Electronics & Payloads Discipline. This role involves providing strategic leadership and oversight in the design, development, and delivery of advanced payload subsystems and electronics, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and program requirements.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide technical and people leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of all major disciplines/functions within the Electronics & Payloads (E&P) Directorate
Drive long-range strategic planning, ensuring organizational alignment with sector goals, program needs, and future technology requirements
Lead efforts to optimize people, processes, and tools to support the successful execution of Sector Engineering and Sector Programs across all phases of their lifecycles
Quickly engage to identify and diagnose program challenges across their full lifecycle, including development, hardware/software integration, production, and test phases
Oversee special assignments such as proposal development, independent technical reviews, anomaly resolution, program standup reviews, and technical audits
Strengthen collaboration with cross-functional organizations, ensuring alignment with manufacturing and affordability goals for program success
Drive innovation and support advanced research and technology development to align with long-range sector priorities (LRSP)
Champion risk, issue, and opportunity management strategies to ensure operational success and mitigate risks effectively
Manage and optimize budgets, including direct, indirect, NCTA, and capital resources, to achieve organizational objectives efficiently
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution
Twelve (12) years of experience in engineering, project management, and/or functional management roles
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams and collaborate across organizations to achieve shared objectives
Active DoD Top Secret and SCI clearance, at time of application
Preferred
Fifteen (15) years of experience in engineering, project management, and/or functional management roles
Experience in development and production programs, including Engineering, Integration & Test (I&T), and full lifecycle disciplines
Demonstrated ability to quickly assess complex program or technical challenges and enable decisive resolution
Strong expertise in affordability optimization for production-phase programs
Significant experience managing large, cross-discipline teams and successfully implementing strategic goals
Expertise in technology and research development initiatives aligned with long-term organizational goals and innovation priorities
Familiarity with managing diverse resource types, including indirect resources, NCTA (Non-Contractual Technical Activity), and capital budget allocations
Exceptional oral and written communication skills with experience preparing and delivering executive-level presentations and briefings
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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