GIS Director Digital Transformation - Applications

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available TRAVEL: 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 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering with technical program leadership responsibility in Amherst, NY, Apopka, FL. and additionally Engineering Program Manager (EPM) responsibility across all MSTS sites (excluding Baltimore and Partner Sites). The Director of Engineering will lead technical and management engineers across multiple disciplines (EPMs, Systems, Software, Hardware) who support a variety of programs in different life cycle stages. A person in this position maintains cognizance over supported programs technical activities, ensures that supported programs are adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and that the programs and products are compliant with company policy, procedures, and quality standards. This Director of Engineering will be instrumental in setting the path for the organization and supporting the strategic direction of the supported business areas. Program performance monitoring and support Ensuring and monitoring quality of work products Engineering process improvement, maintenance and enforcement Mentoring, career development and training Responsible for the review and approval of project bids for the organization Independent technical reviews of major programs and R&D projects Development of NCTA project definition This role will provide the technical and people leadership and functional oversight needed to establish and maintain a world class engineering organization across multiple locations. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills in addition to multi-discipline engineering understanding. Engineering Director : Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields with 14 years of experience; PhD with 10 years of experience Software/Firmware engineering disciplines accompanied by high proficiency in technical problem solving to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring -Demonstrated knowledge of engineering process and tailoring Working knowledge of Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, processes, and tools US Citizenship and active DoD Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and Special Access Clearance (SAP) Experience building and leading teams across geographically dispersed sites -Systems Engineering experience across multiple program phases -System level Design Review planning and execution experience for complex systems - 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. 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. 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.