Hybrid Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer - VMS Avionics Control Account Manager chez NGC
NGC · United States-California-San Diego, États-Unis d'Amérique · Hybrid
- Bureau à United States-California-San Diego
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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer - VMS Avionics Control Account Manager to support the Air Vehicle Hardware Avionics team at the Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA site.
The applicant will join our team of engineers who support the Triton Program Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Integrated Product Teams (IPT) and will report to the Triton VMS Manager. The VMS IPT is responsible for the implementation of the subsystems required to maintain safe control of the trajectory of the vehicle in both up-and-away flight and on the ground. The Hardware Avionics group is responsible for management of the following subsystems: Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), Radar Altimeter (RadAlt), Air Data System (ADS), flight actuation system, and the Vehicle Management Computer (flight computer). General duties for the candidate will include acting as the control account manager for the Triton development contracts.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance to Earned Value policies and procedures to assigned area of control accounts
Provide Earned Value Management (EVM) status, updates and other analysis of material and labor actual costs / estimates as needed, schedule projections, cost and schedule variance analysis and risk assessments
Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements
Participate in proposal preparation to include negotiations with customer
Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments and fund allocations
Develop monthly forecasts of material and labor and conduct variance analysis to submitted forecasts
Ensures value is being delivered to the customer and aligns technical, business, and execution strategies
Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to achieve material availability requirements to meet program schedules and needs
Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing and other departments to analyze, review and authorize material procurements and status as needed
Research and help respond to DCMA inquiries regarding monthly data submissions.
Participate in preparation for and support events such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Program Management Reviews (PMR) and all other EVM or audit activities. Support and brief the associated data and submission in these events
Be proficient in analyzing large amounts of data, with excellent verbal and written communication skills to confidently interact with and influence all levels of the organization
Basic Qualifications:
Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer include a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience
Basic qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer include a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience.
Previous experience as a Control Account Manager.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Material Earned Value processes is desired – including the establishment of the material baseline, BCR’s, IBR’s, submitting monthly work package status, VAR inputs/outputs to the status, CPR’s, risk register, accounting adjustments/estimated actuals, etc.
Experience with Scheduling software such as Primavera or Microsoft Project.
Proficient in analyzing large amounts of data
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
An active DOD Secret clearance or higher.