Northrop Grumman
Electrical Engineering IPT Lead 5 (AHT) - R10209378
Northrop Grumman, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Staff Electrical Engineer - IPTL
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is currently seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to serve as the Integrated Product Team Lead for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program’s Transition to Production (T2P) Activities. In this critical role, the Staff Electrical Engineer will lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) through the development, validation and transition to production of a missile all-up round (AUR) for the U.S Air Force Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program. Success in this role will reflect extensive experience in leading and managing technical and non-technical teams through production readiness activities for defense products and systems. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Serve as the Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for the Transition to Production activities. Serve as the technical authority for all aspects of the production readiness efforts across the program’s portfolio. Support internal program and business leadership by preparing and delivering briefs, program reviews, risk assessments, and product/program roadmaps. Champion producibility improvements related to manufacturability and testability to enhance quality, cost reduction, operational performance, and improve yield. Lead cross-functional efforts related to producibility, rate and capacity engineering projects with team of multi-disciplined electrical engineers. Act as the primary point of contact for the AUR production readiness, working closely with program management, supply chain management, and engineering functional management to align the technical execution and deliverables with overall program objectives. Serve as the Technical Authority to government and customer stakeholders by preparing and briefing status of development and production, risks, and product roadmaps during customer meetings. Provide clear direction to the cross-functional engineering team, ensuring development and production goals are met, risks are mitigated, and issues are driven to timely closure. Drive the definition, development, and allocation of requirements in support of design and manufacturability improvements and ensure the seamless integration of upgrades. Act as the authority to production readiness reviews, engineering change orders and related technical data package revisions, and continuous improvement activities. Support proposal development and substantiation of related contract activities. Identify capital, facility, and other resource requirements to support discretionary funding requests for transition to production needs. Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent with 12 Years with Bachelors; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD. Prior experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and Cost Account Manager (CAM) or equivalent. Prior experience serving as organizational or program spokesperson on production transition activities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with related disciplines and teams. Excellent problem-solving abilities with a track record of navigating through ambiguity and developing actionable plans. US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications
MS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent. Experience with leading/chairing Production Readiness Reviews (PRR). Experience with manufacturing capacity planning. Experience with implementing Design to Cost (DTC) principles. Experience with measuring test equipment effectiveness including availability, performance, and quality. Experience with estimating tasking including authoring and approving Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for Proposals. Experience in Missile Development and/or Airborne Systems. 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.
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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is currently seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to serve as the Integrated Product Team Lead for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program’s Transition to Production (T2P) Activities. In this critical role, the Staff Electrical Engineer will lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) through the development, validation and transition to production of a missile all-up round (AUR) for the U.S Air Force Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program. Success in this role will reflect extensive experience in leading and managing technical and non-technical teams through production readiness activities for defense products and systems. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Serve as the Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for the Transition to Production activities. Serve as the technical authority for all aspects of the production readiness efforts across the program’s portfolio. Support internal program and business leadership by preparing and delivering briefs, program reviews, risk assessments, and product/program roadmaps. Champion producibility improvements related to manufacturability and testability to enhance quality, cost reduction, operational performance, and improve yield. Lead cross-functional efforts related to producibility, rate and capacity engineering projects with team of multi-disciplined electrical engineers. Act as the primary point of contact for the AUR production readiness, working closely with program management, supply chain management, and engineering functional management to align the technical execution and deliverables with overall program objectives. Serve as the Technical Authority to government and customer stakeholders by preparing and briefing status of development and production, risks, and product roadmaps during customer meetings. Provide clear direction to the cross-functional engineering team, ensuring development and production goals are met, risks are mitigated, and issues are driven to timely closure. Drive the definition, development, and allocation of requirements in support of design and manufacturability improvements and ensure the seamless integration of upgrades. Act as the authority to production readiness reviews, engineering change orders and related technical data package revisions, and continuous improvement activities. Support proposal development and substantiation of related contract activities. Identify capital, facility, and other resource requirements to support discretionary funding requests for transition to production needs. Basic Qualifications
BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent with 12 Years with Bachelors; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD. Prior experience as an Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and Cost Account Manager (CAM) or equivalent. Prior experience serving as organizational or program spokesperson on production transition activities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with related disciplines and teams. Excellent problem-solving abilities with a track record of navigating through ambiguity and developing actionable plans. US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DOD Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications
MS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or equivalent. Experience with leading/chairing Production Readiness Reviews (PRR). Experience with manufacturing capacity planning. Experience with implementing Design to Cost (DTC) principles. Experience with measuring test equipment effectiveness including availability, performance, and quality. Experience with estimating tasking including authoring and approving Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for Proposals. Experience in Missile Development and/or Airborne Systems. 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.
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