RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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 Microelectronics Center (NGMC) within Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, collaborative, and creative Superconducting Engineering & Programs Manager 3 who will be supporting technical engineering, operational, and program management activities associated with foundry execution and high visibility projects. The Advanced Technology Lab (ATL) - located outside of Baltimore, Maryland - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs. Northrop Grumman’s ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, and Silicon Carbide) and providing leading-edge technology development in Superconducting Electronics and SLCFET. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground-based radars, avionic radars, and space systems.

Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country. Enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn with various challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long-term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms. Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities from development to sustainment engineering. ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology, including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, testing, and assembly. The candidate must be a strong team participant, have excellent communication skills, and be resourceful and multi-talented. A strong understanding of semiconductor technology and microelectronic process engineering is essential.

Job Summary:

The position of Superconducting Engineering & Programs Manager 3 reports directly to the Director of ATL.  The manager is likely to have a small group of direct reports that may include program management, project management, and engineering.

The position will be a manager leading a series of development programs and projects within the ATL Organization, representing ATL to Customers (and partners, suppliers, stakeholders). The primary objective will be delivering all contractual requirements with quality and technical requirements, on schedule and cost, and creating Customer intimacy to support value-creation strategies and actions. The individual will provide direction to cross-functional teams within ATL to achieve common program performance goals, and help create scalable and robust processes. A successful candidate should be very familiar with best-known practices (BKMs) in the semiconductor industry, be able to switch tasks rapidly, and work successfully in a team environment. A successful candidate should also be comfortable with changing project priorities and have strong stakeholder management skills. In this role, the Sr. Manager will be initiating, kicking off, contributing, supporting and monitoring multiple projects at the same time, in a collaborative team environment, out briefing to Foundry leadership regularly, and presenting to Customer regularly. The Sr. Manager will be responsible for staffing, setting technical direction, employee tasking, project management, budget oversight, and program / engineering interface activities. Functional duties include hiring, onboarding, personnel performance assessments, time charging approval, and employee development.  This position is a full-time on-site position; remote work is not possible.  

Primary responsibilities are the management of cost, schedule, and technical performance of programs or subsystems and include, but are not limited to:

Maintaining both internal and external Customers relationships on behalf of the ATL Foundry, in a highly collaborative manner grounded in Northrop Grumman values.

Leading and directing (or co-leading/directing) cross-functional teams to meet program quality, schedule and technical performance objectives, and cost and volume, as well as foundry maturation and growth.  Creation or co-creation of such plans and roadmaps.

Measuring and reporting program performance, both to ATL Leadership and internal/external Customers

Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements

Preparation of charts and briefings on status/progress and processes; delivering presentations to customers, executive management, other Programs stakeholders, and ATL.

Participating in internal Program Management Reviews, Headcount Reviews, and Financial Forecast reviews.

Identifying, allocating, and (co-)managing program-assigned resources, including workforce planning and WLF linking ATL and MDA programs

Ensuring program teams understand and adhere to contract scope and manage change through ATL’s control board (CCB) activities  

Conducting thorough risk & opportunity (R&O) management practices, including identification, mitigation, and realization of mitigation plans and providing visibility to leadership

Development and adherence to master plans (IMS, IMP, etc) and schedules

Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards

Provide Functional Management to direct reports #NGATL

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science, and a minimum of 10 years related experience in semiconductor operations, manufacturing, engineering, and/or program management

Minimum of 10 years of leadership team or functional management experience in the Semiconductor industry

At least 6 years of experience interacting with, shaping, presenting to, and delivering to US Government customers

Proven skills/experience building high performing cross-functional teams and culture to achieve operational excellence and meet the expectations of internal customers/stakeholders

Ability to prioritize and multi-task when there are competing demands on you and the team

Ability to formulate, communicate and execute complex project plans and initiatives

Comfortable reviewing, analyzing, manipulating, and forming conclusions from complex datasets

Proven skills/experience building and supporting high-performing cross-functional teams and cultures to achieve operational excellence and meet the expectations of internal/external customers/stakeholders

Strong business and financial acumen

Significant expertise with multiple Semiconductor Wafer process and characterization technologies

Significant experience with Manufacturing excellence, Lean/Six Sigma, and Agile methodologies

Excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of leadership, shop floor employees, and support function employees

Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) 

Advanced Knowledge of Atlassian Tools (JIRA, Confluence)

Commitment to inclusive and positive employee relations, ethics, and compliance

Currently holding a Top Secret (TS) with SCI clearance

US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

Over 12 years of relevant experience, including prior experience with semiconductor equipment or process engineering, working at a semiconductor equipment vendor, device fabrication, and/or test/assembly facilities

Successfully led complex initiatives within the semiconductor industry, including medium/high volume efforts

Master’s degree or higher in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Chemistry

Salary Range: $162,300.00 - $243,500.00

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.