Forces To Invent The Future

Director2,ProgramsforCommandSystemsHardwareDesignandImplementationlead

$230–345k Roy, Utah, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director 2, Programs for Command Systems Hardware Design and Implementation lead at Forces To Invent The Future. Skills: Hardware Design, Implementation Lead, Command Systems, Program Execution. Drive hardware engineering execution. Set vision for design engineering team”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve results on time; Ensure on time release; Deliver hardware designs; Deliver hardware implementations; Meet warfighter needs

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Risk management; Opportunity management; Decision making

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance, 25% travel, Secret clearance, U.S. Citizenship required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Hardware engineering execution leader, Set vision for design engineering, Establish integrated hardware engineering process, Manage development across mission/weapon system engineering, Manage subsystem/component hardware design engineering, Manage nuclear surety and SDS program specific processes, Ensure Hardware Engineering product quality, Manage auditing and oversight functions, Develop and manage metrics, Interface with product/program team leadership, Implement program engineering priorities, Lead architectural scope for CS Hardware, Ensure hardware design is consistent, Ensure hardware design is holistic, Ensure hardware design is robust, Ensure hardware design is maintainable, Programmatic and technical execution oversight, Programmatic and technical management, Perform risk and opportunity management, Support full product lifecycle, Ensure on time release of hardware engineering, Focus on hardware design compliance, Focus on hardware design delivery, Deliver Command Systems hardware designs, Deliver Command Systems implementations, Ensure Command Systems hardware meets requirements, Ensure successful integration with weapon system, Ensure successful integration of supplier hardware, Provide technical leadership, Provide mentoring to engineering staff, Support BU allocation of hardware engineering resources, Coordinate hardware engineering resources, Support business development efforts, Support capture efforts, Ensure clear communication with customer, Horizontally integrate across Design Engineering directorate, Horizontally integrate with Engineering and Manufacturing Operations, Provide independent review of portfolio hardware, Provide independent review of hardware deliverables, Conduct focused deep dives, Drive compliance to processes, Drive compliance to procedures, Identify opportunities for engagement activities, Support engagement activities across all programs, Identify high potential technical leaders, Mentor high potential technical leaders, Provide advisement to program leads, Provide advisement to embedded resources, Experience leading performance of tasks, Achieve all requirements, Manage people, Understand internal processes, Manage internal processes, Understand customer/supplier relationships, Manage customer/supplier relationships, Understand complex engineering systems, Apply complex engineering systems, Oral communication skills, Written communication skills, Experience with high value customer presentations, Ability to focus on multiple projects, Ability to handle competing priorities, Experience working closely with customers, Ensure delivery of systems, Meet warfighter needs, Ability to collaborate, Ability to achieve consensus, Deal with groups from diverse organizations, Deal with groups from diverse backgrounds, Demonstrated experience making sound decisions, Make sound decisions in uncertain situations, Make sound decisions in difficult situations, Sense of urgency, Work ethic, Ensure engineering meets customer expectations, Ensure engineering meets program expectations, Timely engineering delivery, Efficient engineering delivery, 5+ years experience, Experience in aerospace systems, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience, Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor site leads, Prior experience interfacing with USAF leadership personnel, Experience as project lead, Experience as integrated program team lead, Experience as control account manager

Nice to Have

Active DoD TS/SCI clearance, Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

What You'll Do.

Drive hardware engineering execution

Set vision for design engineering team

Execute hardware engineering for Sentinel CS BU

Establish integrated hardware engineering process

Direct implementation of integrated hardware engineering process

Drive consistency across organization

Drive implementation across program teams

Drive implementation across product teams

Drive empowerment culture

Drive accountability culture

Enable team to execute efficiently

Achieve results on time

Establish hardware engineering processes

Direct implementation of hardware engineering processes

Manage development across mission/weapon system engineering

Manage subsystem/component hardware design engineering

Manage nuclear surety processes

Manage SDS program specific processes

Ensure hardware engineering product quality

Ensure hardware engineering product consistency

Manage auditing functions

Manage oversight functions

Interface with product team leadership

Interface with program team leadership

Implement program engineering priorities

Lead architectural scope for CS Hardware

Oversee architectural scope for CS Hardware

Integrate Launch Execution systems

Integrate Wing operations systems

Integrate Physical Security systems

Integrate Communications systems

Integrate Design Integration

Work across product teams

Work across Command Systems BU

Ensure hardware design consistency

Ensure hardware design holism

Ensure hardware design robustness

Ensure hardware design maintainability

Manage programmatic execution for hardware

Manage technical execution for hardware

Oversee programmatic execution for hardware

Oversee technical execution for hardware

Manage hardware in Command Systems BU

Perform proactive risk management

Perform proactive opportunity management

Support full product lifecycle

Ensure on time release of hardware engineering

Focus on hardware design compliance

Focus on hardware design delivery

Deliver Command Systems hardware designs

Deliver Command Systems implementations

Integrate COTS applications

Integrate onto hardware platforms

Ensure Command Systems hardware meets requirements

Ensure hardware integrates with weapon system

Ensure hardware integrates with other Sentinel BUs

Ensure successful integration of supplier hardware

Provide technical leadership to staff

Provide mentoring to staff

Support BU allocation of resources

Coordinate hardware engineering resources

Support business development efforts

Support capture efforts

Ensure clear communication with customer

Communicate technical topics to customer

Communicate programmatic topics to customer

Integrate across Design Engineering directorate

Integrate with Engineering and Manufacturing Operations

Ensure consistency of design engineering approach

Identify opportunities to support challenges

Provide independent review of portfolio hardware

Provide independent review of deliverables

Conduct focused deep dives

Drive compliance to processes

Drive compliance to procedures

Identify opportunities for engagement activities

Support engagement activities

Identify high potential technical leaders

Mentor high potential technical leaders

Provide advisement to program leads

Provide advisement to embedded resources

Lead performance of tasks

Achieve all requirements

Manage internal processes

Manage customer/supplier relationships

Apply complex engineering systems

Focus on multiple projects

Handle competing priorities

Work closely with customers

Ensure delivery of systems

Meet warfighter needs

Collaborate with diverse groups

Ensure engineering meets expectations

Ensure timely delivery

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Geographically dispersed teams; Customer leadership; Executive leadership; Program teams; Product teams; Cross-functional teams; Diverse organizations; Diverse backgrounds

Communication Scope

Executive interactions; Customer presentations; Oral communication; Written communication

Process & Methodology

Program execution, Task performance, Control account management

Full Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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 2, Programs for Command Systems Hardware Design and Implementation lead**. This leadership role is located in **Roy, Utah**. This is a leadership position with executive interactions internally and externally, and the successful candidate must display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman Value and Leadership behaviors. The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels of customer and executive leadership and should be able to coordinate geographically dispersed teams. **_What You Will Get To Do:_** Drive hardware engineering execution as a leader across the SDS Division portfolio of programs while reporting into the Command Systems Business Unit (BU) organization. The Command Systems (CS) Hardware Design and implementation lead will: * Set the vision for design engineering team to successfully execute hardwa

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