Manager Digital Engineering 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Digital Engineering Manager 2 based out of Woodland Hills, CA. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. This is a fully onsite position located in Woodland Hills, CA working a 9/80 schedule.  This is an 80/20 role where 80% of the time is spent on program activities and 20% of the time spent on staff management and development.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Manage/Oversee the engineering design, development, verification, and transition to production of digital devices such as Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), System on a Chip (SoC), and Digital Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)

• Develop and implement strong processes with emphasis on quantitative management and continuous improvement

• Provide management guidance to achieve outstanding cost, schedule and technical performance

• Responsible for technical guidance and oversight in developing technical and cost proposals

• Interface with business focused discipline leads to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support program activities

• Mentor and challenge team members to develop skills and provide career planning/development paths

• Responsible for all manager related activities to include, but not limited to: conduct performance and salary reviews, approve timecards, performance management, and work closely with HR on elevated employee matters

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 6 years of relevant experience

• Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support

• Understanding of the engineering processes and tools used in digital design and verification

• Experience with one or more

  • FPGA

  • SoC

  • ASIC

• Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and processes used for hardware designs

• Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs)

• Demonstrated ability to communicate in an effective and professional manner with employees of all levels

• U.S. Citizenship is required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance within a timeframe set forth by management

• Must be able to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a technical field

• Current/Active SECRET clearance

• Experience with FPGA, SoC, and ASIC

• Experience with V&V technologies (System Verilog, UVM, Hardware-In-Loop)

• Knowledge of Computer Architecture (Bus standards, Interrupts, Memory)

• Experience with Model-based Engineering (MATLAB, Simulink, Fixed Point vs. Floating Point)

• Experience with Sensors and Digital Signal Processing

• Experience with safety critical designs (DO-254)

• Experience in the development and implementation of processes to ensure product development efficiency and accuracy

• A proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices

• Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, such as Siemens Teamcenter Enterprise or Teamcenter Unified Architecture (UA) or Tc AW – Active Workspace used for hardware designs.

• Experienced with failure analysis techniques and methods (RCCAs)

• Technical project management with budget/EVMS experience

• Experience with technical proposals

• Knowledge of engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.