Northrop Grumman

Staff Engineer – Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Maryland • Pennsylvania • United States

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Salary

💰 $146,300 - $219,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Manages and interprets schedules from suppliers/subcontractors to understand impact on program schedule and milestones
  • Effectively manage an integrated master schedule
  • Successfully manage schedule risks and opportunities
  • Develop and manage the SMT RAIL/action item tracker to facilitate communication and accountability with the supplier/subcontractors & internal actions within NG Marine Systems NGMS
  • Focus on schedule and supply chain programmatic actions
  • Manage supplier performance, open orders, delivery and dock dates
  • Define and develop material strategy for on-time delivery
  • Effectively plans, defines, establishes, communicates, monitors, and controls subcontractor scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required, is performed
  • Analyzes changes to balance technical, cost, schedule, quality requirements and develops alternatives that address program needs and expectations
  • Develop NGMS Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders
  • Adhere to subcontract scope, and manage change through control board activities Addresses subcontract uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward-looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling, manages, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the life cycle of the Subcontract
  • Assists Program and Supplier Management Team Lead (SMTL) in generating technical content for NGMS Request for Information (RFIs) / Request for Proposals (RFPs) / etc
  • Responsible for NGMS proposal technical evaluations and supports program and supplier management team lead (SMTL) in negotiations
  • Review and approve NGMS’s technical subcontractor deliverables (SDRLs) with guidance from applicable cross functional program Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
  • Prepare executive level briefings and develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress, tools for intervention, and problem solving with element leads, business management and customers
  • Key leader in developing and reviewing Supplier Statements of Work (SSOWs)
  • Reviews supplier proposal responses, including performing technical evaluations, reviewing supplier Basis of Estimates (BOEs), overall proposal quality reviews, and attending proposal related reviews

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience to include supply chain, program management, business management or related
  • Master's Degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related or an additional 4 years of related experience in supply chain, program management, business management or related in lieu of a Bachelors degree
  • At least 3 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and/or large supplier management portfolio experience in other industries
  • At least 3 years of financial experience in EVMS or similar cost and schedule management systems
  • At least 2 years of experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role)
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
program managementsupply chain managementschedule managementrisk managementmaterial strategy developmenttechnical evaluationscost managementchange managementexecutive briefingsproposal management
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipanalytical thinkingproblem solvingcollaborationaccountabilityorganizational skillsnegotiationmonitoringinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeSecret Clearance eligibility