Director – Future Aircraft, NGAS Research & Advanced Design
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: El Segundo • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $217,300 - $325,900 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead a key element of R&AD’s mission for NGAS – capturing, designing, building, and flight-testing advanced prototypes and transitioning new lines of business to our partner Divisions in NGAS
- Report directly to the Sector Vice President of R&AD and have profit & loss (P&L) responsibility for the shaping, capture, and program execution of a portfolio of early-stage Mobility, Vertical Lift, and emerging Vehicle Technology CRAD / IRAD
- Partner closely with our counterpart NGAS Division business development, production, and program management teams to establish footholds in new lines of business for Northrop Grumman
- Cultivate customer relationships and intimacy to develop new aircraft concepts that align with emerging mission needs
- Develop winning business deals in a competitive new aircraft markets for prototype development and flight test contracts
- Obtain early customer funding for aircraft technology maturation efforts
- Optimize a program organization for lean operations that effectively addresses customer requirements
- Lead and direct cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives
- Drive predictable program performance, including regular measurement and management of key performance metrics
- Deliver presentations to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders
- Identify, allocate and manage program resources, including workforce planning
- Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
- Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including risk identification, mitigation and realization
- Manage Government/customer supplied property or information (GFE, CFE, etc.)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 9 years or Master’s degree in engineering and 7 years of related professional / military technical development experience in the defense industry
- Background in marketing and sales and proposal development to DARPA, ONR, and/or AFRL
- Experience in low-rate or prototype manufacturing of complex weapons systems and/or aircraft
- Experience working with executives and senior leaders
- Experience leading / aligning teams to achieve a common goal in a dynamic work environment
- Experience managing communications with diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated depth in technical and business acumen
- Experience working with small businesses in supply chains
- Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into continuous evolution
- Must be able to obtain and maintain SCI clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
engineeringprototype developmentflight testingprogram executionrisk managementcontract negotiationweapons systems manufacturingtechnical developmentbusiness developmentprogram management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcustomer relationship managementteam alignmentdynamic work environment adaptabilitystakeholder managementbusiness acumencross-functional collaborationpresentation skillsresource management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in engineeringMaster's degree in engineeringDoD Top Secret clearanceSCI clearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP)