Sentinel Director 1 - Specialty Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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’s Defense Systems sector is looking for a Director for Sentinel Specialty Engineering within the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure. What You Will Get To Do: Lead the Specialty Engineering organization within Sentinel Systems Engineering, supporting the Systems Engineering Element Lead. Direct the implementation of specialty system engineering requirements and processes across the program segments, driving consistency and implementation across program/product teams at all national locations and multiple subcontractor locations. Management (CAM) of specialty engineering work scope including planning, budgeting, and reporting. Coordination of specialty engineering topics across various integrated product teams (IPTs). Leadership and coordination of internal and external stakeholder engagements (engineering review boards, change control boards, customer sync meetings, formal working groups, and others). Ensuring flow, decomposition, and satisfaction of specialty engineering requirements and design compliance according to Sentinel processes and governance. Establish and direct the implementation of model-based digital engineering processes used in the design and development of Sentinel, at all levels of decomposition. Ensure specialty engineering product quality and consistency for the Sentinel program. Interface closely with the product/program team leadership and implement systems engineering priorities for the team. Provide technical leadership and oversight for Specialty Engineering (Human Systems Integration, Nuclear Hardness and Survivability, E3, and System Safety) including mentoring high potential leaders and advising program lead Additional responsibilities may include: Horizontally integrate across System Engineering directorate as well as members of the Engineering and Manufacturing Operations organization to ensure consistency of systems engineering approach. This will help identify areas of opportunity to support upcoming challenges that are not currently being elevated. Provide independent review of portfolio software, hardware and deliverables, focused deep dives in program and product teams, as well as driving compliance to processes and procedures.  Identify opportunities for and support of engagement activities across all programs. Identify and mentor high potential technical leaders. Provide advisement to all program leads (as required) and embedded resources. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: - Medical, Dental & Vision coverage - 401k - Educational Assistance - Life Insurance - Employee Assistance