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Requisition ID: R10179332 Category: Engineering Location: San Diego, California, United States of America Clearance Type: Secret Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available Positions Available: 1 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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work. We are looking for you to join our team as a Director Manufacturing Engineering 1 based out of San Diego, CA . The Manufacturing Engineering teams is comprised of the following Manufacturing Engineering functions: Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Test Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, and Software Engineering. What you will get to do: The Director is responsible for successful manufacturing and testing of complex Communications & Networking Systems within cost, schedule, and quality requirements. The Director will drive a continuous improvement culture with focus on providing high quality products at or below the associated cost and within the contractual schedules. The Director will utilize key metrics and establish KPIs driving outstanding performance. The Director will also instill and ensure sound process discipline and test rigor to drive down failures through root cause, failure analysis, and corrective action. Staffing and employee development in a challenging environment for unique skill sets in professional positions. Accountable for developing robust manufacturing processes, board level test and module level test, and complete system testing. The Director will be responsible to develop strategic investment roadmaps for San Diego manufacturing and test strategies for the future. Financial management including knowledge and understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) is a key responsibility. Close collaboration with all of the disciplines within the Manufacturing organization to ensure process controls and execution are in place to meet stringent quality requirements. The Director will partner closely with the Design Engineering team to ensure that new designs include producibility and testability considerations. The Director will be responsible for recruiting & mentoring future leaders, directing training & skill development initiatives. Drives operational efficiency through the elements of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale (SQDCM). To be successful in this role, the selected candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills, be team oriented, have strong people leadership skills, and be able to effectively multi-task competing priorities and schedules. Basic Qualifications for Director Manufacturing Engineering 1: A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science or related technical field with a minimum of 15 years of experience. A minimum of 8 years of progressive direct people leadership experience in manufacturing/production, operations, program management, testing, or related area. Experience developing strategic roadmaps and investment priorities. Experience working across multiple disciplines (design, manufacturing and test engineering). Experience with financial management including project & process control and budgets. Experience with industry and management methodologies focused on continuous improvement in manufacturing. US Citizenship is required. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance is required. Preferred Qualifications for Director Manufacturing Engineering 1: Degree in Manufacturing, Electrical or Test Engineering. Experience with ISO9001/AS9100. Experience with Six Sigma tools (ex. Green Belt, Black Belt). Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools such as SAP. Ability to obtain US Top Secret clearance. Salary Range: $179,600 - $269,400 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

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