Principal/Sr Principal Electronics Engineer - Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10040129

• Category: Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: Days (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
• 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.
  
  Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.Position researches, designs, develops, and tests a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including radar and radiation detection equipment; radio, television and other communications equipment and systems; circuitry components; analog and digital computers; and control and test equipment.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal or Senior Principal Electronics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals as a Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.The Strike Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead reports to the Comms and Payloads Production Sub-IPT Lead and is the IPT's and Global Supply Chain's (GSC's) primary interface to the supplier for communication or payload systems.The SMT Lead will be responsible for:
  • Coordinating the efforts of the SMT, including engineers, the subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, logistics engineers, the cost account manager, the scheduler, and the material planner.
  • Coordinating and managing the execution of all phases of supplier performance, including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, and sustainment.
  • Conducting or coordinating review of supplier documentation (e.g., technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, software version description documents).
  • Reporting supplier status to Program Managers, GSC managers, and IPT Management.The selected candidate should thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization.Basic Qualifications for Principal (must meet all basic qualifications to be considered):
    • Bachelor of Science in STEM related Degree and 5 or more years of related experience; or Masters with 3 or more years of experience; or PhD and 0 or more years of experience
    • Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
    • Availability of 25% regional travel.Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal (must meet all basic qualifications to be considered):
      • Bachelor of Science in STEM related Degree and 9 or more years of related experience; or Masters with 7 or more years of experience; or PhD and 5 or more years of experience
      • Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
      • Availability of 25% regional travel.Preferred Qualifications:
        • Experience managing suppliers as part of a government/DOD contract
        • Experience with T&M, CPFF, FFP contract types
        • Requirements development/flow down
        • Negotiations
        • Technical evaluations of proposals
        • CAM/EV training
        • Product lifecycles and government acquisition process related to selling, development, LRIP/production, sustainment
        • Repair management, DMSMS evaluations, MRP requirements
        • Experience in supplier statement of work generation
        • General technical exposure to comms and payloads subsystems and platform integration and test
          
          Salary Range: $101,400 USD - $152,200 USDSalary Range 2: $125,800 USD - $188,600 USD
          
          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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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