Onsite SDS Design Engineering Director

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About the role

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • 401k
  • Educational Assistance
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health & Wellness Resources
  • Employee Discounts

Job title

SDS Design Engineering Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$160,200 - $252,800 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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