Director of Design Engineering leading Electrical Design and Specialty Engineering teams at Northrop Grumman. Ensuring superior quality and optimized release velocity in design engineering processes across product lifecycles.
Responsibilities
Drive design engineering execution across the SDS Division portfolio of programs while reporting to the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division’s Engineering and Manufacturing Operations organization.
Lead Electrical Design, Parts Materials & Process and Specialty Engineering functions, directing integrated processes that cover the complete product lifecycle—from concept to product data package release—ensuring superior quality and optimized release velocity.
Establish and direct the implementation of standardized design engineering practices and tools across the SDS Division, incorporating consistent PLM systems and techniques across nationally dispersed teams and multiple subcontractor sites.
Manage all aspects of process development, training, and technical resource development across mission/weapon system engineering, subsystem/component design, nuclear surety, and SDS-specific processes and enablers.
Optimize Electrical Engineering, Specialty Engineering and PM&P data product throughput and quality by implementing best practices and leveraging data-driven management dashboards that track key performance indicators.
Develop and nurture Strategic Program Partnerships with product/program leadership, facilitating collaborative solutions and integrating systems engineering priorities into the design process.
Balance technical rigor with program execution by creating high-performing, accountable teams that are empowered to navigate ambiguity, drive clarity, and achieve excellence across the design engineering and analysis disciplines.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience or Masters Degree and 8 years of related experience
Experience in a formal management position
At least 3+ years of experience managing technical, high-complexity programs, including: Direct oversight of Electrical Engineering, Specialty Engineering and PM&P functions.
Experience in developing and administering budgets and performance standards.
Implementing technologies for production processes with efficient, sustainable outcomes.
Experience in optimizing Common Product Lifecycle Management systems to drive Product Data Package / Analysis Data Product quality and release velocity.
U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance (investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years) and the ability to obtain program special access.
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