Northrop Grumman

Director

• Collaborate closely with multiple sites’ Mission Assurance and Global Supply Chain leaders
• Oversee supplier quality management
• Drive standardization of Supplier Quality tools and process
• Identify gaps and inefficiency and develop an execution plan to correct
• Promote the professional development of the Supplier Quality team

Supplier Quality Director

Supply Chain

• Develop relationships and manage engagement strategy with capture and business development teams to ensure a robust sourcing strategy for every program
• Own the end‑to‑end sourcing process for high‑value contracts (>$10 M) – from requirement definition to supplier selection, negotiation, and award
• Implement Strategic Sourcing tools (e.g., spend analytics, e‑sourcing platforms, capacity and capability analysis and visibility) to increase performance, efficiency and transparency
• Ensure compliance with DFARS, ITAR, FAR, and other defense regulations throughout the sourcing lifecycle
• Develop and maintain a strategy to deploy a global category architecture for sector wide common materials and services
• Lead category roadmaps (demand forecasting, market intelligence, technology trends) and communicate quarterly updates to the executive team
• Conduct spend analysis and identify consolidation, rationalization, and innovation opportunities to drive cost savings and performance improvements
• Lead domestic and international agreement strategy and plan across sector and supporting divisions Develop and lead team negotiating long‑term agreements, IDIQ contracts, and joint‑venture arrangements, targeting a minimum of 10% annual cost reduction and improved terms and conditions to drive improved supplier performance
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Program Management to align sourcing decisions with manufacturing schedules and program budgets
• Manage performance through KPIs and scorecards (cost savings, supplier performance, compliance, lead‑time) and present results for monthly GSC and quarterly Sector LT Operations reviews
• Drive lean/six‑sigma initiatives to streamline sourcing processes and reduce cycle times
• Champion diversity‑supplier programs and ensure alignment with corporate ESG objectives.

Global Supply Chain Sourcing Director

Administration

• Support proposal preparation, contract negotiation, and contract administration
• Monitor contracts and associated program(s) for compliance
• Participate in contract negotiations and manage assigned contracts

Contracts Administrator – Level 4

• Own the metric framework covering revenue‑forecast accuracy, on‑time PR release to MRP need, supplier on‑time delivery, negotiation performance, inventory accuracy, PR‑to‑PO cycle time
• Produce weekly/monthly dashboards, variance analysis and trend reports for the VP and executive team
• Lead Root‑Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) initiatives to close performance gaps
• Identify, prioritize, and execute Lean/Six‑Sigma projects that improve throughput, reduce waste, and shorten cycle times
• Develop and maintain standard work for all core supply‑chain processes
• Work with the Sector’s Tech & Tools Council to capture functional requirements, evaluate solutions, and champion implementation of ERP, MRP, advanced analytics, and procurement platforms
• Design and roll out training programs and communication plans that embed new processes, tools, and compliance expectations across the supply‑chain organization
• Lead the Business Systems Compliance team in policy development, monitoring, and remediation
• Chair regular GSC Operations Review meetings; present performance, risks, and improvement roadmaps to senior leadership

Global Supply Chain Operations Director

DevOps Engineer

• Design and implement systems capable of scaling to meet growing data and computation demands in AI applications.
• Implement AI Infrastructure that is compliant with relevant regulations and security standards, implementing necessary controls
• Provide metrics to evaluate the performance and reliability of AI infrastructure and implement improvements based on findings.
• Track advancements in AI technologies and infrastructure trends and evaluate applicability to the organization’s strategy.
• Work alongside data scientists, software engineers, and i2 functional teams to provide infrastructure support for new and existing systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

DevOps Engineer – Level 2

Systems Engineer

• Drive the evolution of production facilities with integrated digital thread, artificial intelligence, automation, and flexible configurations.
• Lead evaluation and implementation of enabling production technologies, including but not limited to composites fabrication, assembly, automation, inspection, direct part manufacturing, LO technologies, as well as digital capabilities.
• Work with consultants, strategic partners, universities and technical consortiums to evaluate developing technologies/approaches for manufacturing air vehicles affordably and in high quantity.
• Provide guidance regarding design concepts, TRL/MRL maturity, and specification requirements to best utilize resources and develop affordable manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate with all ACP teams to influence product definition and assembly strategy implementing Design for Manufacturing, or “designing what we build”.
• Includes pushing for additive manufacturing, unitized composites, other emerging lower cost processes.
• Solve technical challenges with creative solutions in fast-paced, resource limited manufacturing environments.
• Develop and refine manufacturing strategies for low-cost high-rate production for air vehicles, with a critical focus on safety, efficiency, cost, and quality at scale.
• Understand and integrate novel tooling, fabrication, and assembly solutions for production.
• Champion modular, flexible tooling and lean, highly repeatable or adaptable production processes.
• Design production layouts/production factory to support flexible cell-based or continuous flow manufacturing.
• Collaborate with other emerging programs to evaluate multiple ACP product line potentially mixed with other product lines.
• Create detailed ramp-up plans including labor, equipment, facilities, and supplier readiness.
• Develop full understanding of capital investment requirements and timing.
• Develop manufacturing processes and digital strategies that provide detailed intuitive work instructions to mechanics in their work environment, reducing needs for training and ability to rapidly respond to production surge requirements.
• Develop hiring, staffing and training plan associated with the new techniques and integrate within operations functions and locations.
• Establish and lead a strategic vision for scalable, cost-effective production aligned with business goals for rapid implementation.
• Develop comprehensive production solutions encompassing business development, digital thread, and data.
• Evaluate alternatives, create and execute roadmaps, and conduct gap analyses.
• Champion deployment and adoption of low-cost high-rate manufacturing across global production, engineering, and operations teams.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor advancements, and global manufacturing capabilities to build and maintain technological and cost advantage.

Manager, Manufacturing Systems Engineering

• Implement and manage system requirements
• Revises and manages both original and revised specification/interface definition document and expedites documents through approval process
• Provides data to risk management (identifies potential risks) and trade study processes
• Supports system design, data analyses, interface verification, testing, failure/anomaly resolution and automation efforts
• Supports the testing and/or evaluation/validation of one or more components of a system or subsystem analytical model or actual system implementation
• Attends and prepares materials for presentation during Preliminary Design Review, Final Design Review, Deployment Readiness Review and Release Review
• Supports trade studies, system sensitivity studies, design optimization studies, system performance assessments, system design assessments, mission analysis and timelines and concept of operations development
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment supporting an Integrated Product Team

Principal Systems Engineer

• This position will support the Sentinel Program's Command and Control (C2) Hardware Systems Engineering team.
• Help rigorously design and document the hardware architecture, components, interfaces, and performance of the C2 system.
• Develop hardware Trade Studies, Analyses of Alternatives, and Design Specifications.
• Work closely with a team of Systems Engineers and Hardware Engineers, applying Agile execution methodologies.
• Lead complex negotiations with Hardware stakeholders in the areas of Cybersecurity, Nuclear Safety, and Software Engineering.

Principal/Senior Principal Systems Engineer – CC2

Engineer

• Support propellant casting campaigns, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards.
• Author and maintain specifications, shop floor planning, and related engineering documentation.
• Perform data collection, analysis, and interpretation using tools such as Excel, VBA, or Python to identify trends and improve understanding of process behavior.
• Support root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to address manufacturing defects.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop and continuously improve propellant manufacturing processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve challenges related to processing, tooling, and facilities, and implement effective solutions.
• Create technical reports and presentations to communicate findings and proposals to leadership, customers, and internal teams.
• Perform tabletop reviews with manufacturing operations teams to validate process plans and outcomes.

Associate Propellant Materials and Process Engineer

Full-stack Engineer

• Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop supporting systems engineering and design artifacts
• Work with both technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature architecture content of large programs design
• Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model
• Develop systems architecture using Cameo Enterprise Architecture (behavioral, structural, analytical)
• Contribute to system requirements development, management, and analysis
• Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, and processes

Senior Staff Engineer, Systems CC2

• Design, develop, document, test and debug real time embedded software/system simulation.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of embedded systems for safety and mission critical software.
• Ensure program mandated software standards and compliance criteria are met.
• Understand and can develop in a continuous integration tool chain environment meeting technical and compliance requirements.
• Identify, analyze, and adjudicate software deficiencies.
• Lead a team of software engineers by mentoring, coaching, and providing technical expertise.
• Understand project milestones/timeline and provide accurate reporting metrics.
• Perform trade studies to determine efficacy of software architecture and design.

Principal Software Engineer, Sentinel

• Assist with the design of, as well as configure and maintain, infrastructure and/or cloud resources necessary to reliably host, run, and support applications through all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Ensures implementation of Software Configuration Management (SCM), code quality, and code coverage with automated testing for Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Plans and evolves processes and infrastructure to execute programs which support rapid maturation and deployment of capability while sustaining a stable security posture and incorporating ongoing stakeholder feedback.
• Write scripts and configurations to automate software testing, deployment, and maintenance in a manner consistent with software engineering best practices
• Proactively monitor build and deployment pipelines and infrastructure, apply patches, troubleshoot issues, and resolve errors.
• Automate infrastructure and/or cloud resource deployments and configuration using infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Remediate findings from vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
• Informally mentor other staff in DevOps concepts and processes.
• Work with peers and business partners to identify workflows or processes where automation can improve efficiency and or reduce costs.
• Provide Application support, configuration, installation and troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify the cause, determine possible resolutions, and remediate issues in existing applications
• Serve as Product Owner managing priorities, scope and schedule, as needed
• Serve as Work Package Lead for your product scope, as needed

Senior Principal DevOps Engineer

Analyst

• Prepares, develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality
• Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
• Uses Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas

Senior Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

• Assist senior program leadership on shaping customer acquisition payload manifest strategy
• Coordinating internal responses to cross program issues and providing high level briefings on major decision points to Chief Engineer and program director
• Ensuring that applicable engineering processes and practices are followed
• Planning and managing technical reviews
• Providing technical oversight to major FRB/MRB/Anomalies
• Working with each of the Payload LSEs to ensure that the technical baseline managed
• Ensure that givers / receivers, GFx and other roadblocks are quickly identified and countered
• Leading / supporting on-ramp of new payload through studies or ECPs
• Evolving and streamlining payload integration systems engineering processes

Senior Staff Systems Engineer

• Assist with the design of, as well as configure and maintain, infrastructure and/or cloud resources necessary to reliably host, run, and support applications through all phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Create and maintain continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• Write scripts and configurations to automate software testing, deployment, and maintenance in a manner consistent with software engineering best practices
• Proactively monitor build and deployment pipelines and infrastructure, apply patches, troubleshoot issues, and resolve errors
• Automate infrastructure and/or cloud resource deployments and configuration using infrastructure-as-code tools
• Remediate findings from vulnerability scanning and penetration testing
• Informally mentor other staff in DevOps concepts and processes
• Work with peers and business partners to identify workflows or processes where automation can improve efficiency and or reduce costs
• Provide Application support, configuration, installation and troubleshooting
• Troubleshoot technical issues, identify the cause, determine possible resolutions, and remediate issues in existing applications