Manager Logistics Engineering 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Mission Systems is seeking a Logistics Engineering Manager-2 to join our Linthicum, MD based Logistics and Product Support organization. This position is a dual-role position that involves leadership of a team of Logistics Engineers performing Product Support Analysis and/or Sustainment Engineering tasks while also performing similar tasks.

Product Support is an integral part of the Systems Engineering process which addresses the Trade Studies and Business case Analysis needed to define and implement the complete infrastructure of resources needed to field, operate and maintain a weapon system. Typical work products of a Logistics Engineer include Level Of Repair Analysis (LORA), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Support Equipment Requirement Document (SERD), Logistics Product Data (LPD) generation, Reliability-based Spares Models, Analysis of maintenance and repair activities, and the identification and mitigation of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS).

Roles and Responsibilities:

This is a dual-role functional Manager-2 position. As a dual-role position, the qualified candidate shall spend approximately 20% leading a team of Logistics Systems Engineers working on a variety of products supporting US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps and other customers. The qualified candidate shall also be a technical performer, working approximately 80% directly on various Mission Systems products in a Logistics Engineering role.

Management role: The successful candidate will manage employees based on organizational goals, program activity, and company policies. The candidate will apply both technical knowledge and organizational skills to solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Specific management responsibilities include:

• Cultivate a productive workplace which meets strategic goals, and program-specific technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Build diverse and inclusive teams that achieve high levels of engagement, maintains employee' work-life balance, provide mentorship and coaching, and align with Northrop Grumman's ethics, values and leadership behaviors.
• Recruiting new talent to fulfill staffing commitments adequate to execute to program plans, as well as for strategic growth.
• Assign workforce assignments and fill program needs to ensure success, but which also offer growth to the individuals performing the work.
• Conduct performance evaluations on an ongoing basis to identify growth opportunities, deficiencies, appropriate training, and manage compensation and career progression.
• Facilitate/mediate in conflict resolution matters.
• Instruct employees and review employee work products described in the Job description section above.
• Review and signoff on proposal work products.

Logistics Engineering role: The successful candidate will also perform a Logistics Engineering role in direct support of program activity, and is expected to perform one or more such tasks as:

• Product Support Analysis (PSA),

• Logistics Product Data (LPD) generation,

• Sustainment planning and execution,

• Repair tracking and trend analysis,

• Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) management.

• Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leadership for teams performing Design, Specialty Engineering and/or Product Support tasks.

• Conduct briefings and participate in technical meetings for internal and external representatives.

• Generation of proposal work products such as Basis of Estimate (BoE) and Technical Volume narratives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 8 years related experience; or 6 Years experience with Masters; 4 Years experience with PhD.
• 8 Years of direct experience in an applicable field, such as Logistics Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Specialty Engineering, or Sustainment Engineering
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor people to meet technical, schedule, and cost constraints while maintaining an inclusive and engaging workplace.
• Candidate must have a working understanding of US Government acquisition programs and of Integrated Product Support Analysis sufficient to instruct employees and review employee work products for compliance to program requirements and company processes.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have an active/current DoD Secret Clearance. Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous direct or indirect experience as a functional manager or significant team leadership role (IPT lead, CAM, project lead), especially in areas such as Systems Engineering, Specialty Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Systems Integration and Test.
• Working understanding of Sustainment Strategy development applied to military Electronic Mission System products.
• Working knowledge of Product Support specifications such as MIL-HDBK-502, TA-STD-0017, GEIA-STD-0007 and SD-22, sufficient to instruct employees and review employee work products for compliance.
• Familiarity with other organizational functions such as supply chain, procurement, manufacturing/repair operations, and mission assurance.
• Candidate must be able to multi-task and balance between programs and functional department responsibilities.
• Candidate must be able to resolve conflicts and successfully resolve issues to meet requirements of program requirements, customers and employees.

Primary Level Salary Range: $127,100.00 - $190,700.00

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.