Staff Engineer Aeronautical – Triton Air Vehicle Production Manager
Northrop Grumman· enterprise· Defense· Oct 2, 2026 · 25d ago
United States-California-San Diego
In office
Full-time
Manager
$160K–$210K est.
12+ years exp
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
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 Aeronautics Systems MQ-4 Triton Program seeks a Staff Engineer Aeronautical – Triton Air Vehicle Production Manager to support the Air Vehicle IPT in Rancho Bernardo, CA .
The Triton Air Vehicle Production Manager responsibilities include:
• Acts as the primary program contact for the Air Vehicle Enterprise IPT lead directing all phases of Triton Air Vehicle Production program efforts from inception (proposal development) through completion (contract closeout)
• Reports program performance and health metrics to the AV IPT lead and to program leadership.
• Responsible for proposal development and strategy
• Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of the Triton Air Vehicle Production program efforts
• Develops and adheres to Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)
• Develops and adheres to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies.
• Lead Air Vehicle engineering change packages (ECP) that require incorporation into the production line or production retrofits
• Lead engineering investigations into issues related Air Vehicle production efforts.
• Manage Air Vehicle production related supplier efforts and support SMT leads including major suppliers Qarbon (wing), Heroux (landing gear) and Aurora (composite fuselage)
• Manage Air Vehicle inputs to production retrofit efforts
• Support production related DMS activities and cut-ins
• Attend and support program level change board activities.
Program assignments will be directly from the Triton Air Vehicle IPT Director. Responsibilities include taking direction from the Program Director and Chief Engineer to give both technical and managerial direction to the subordinate engineering and manufacturing staff. This will include addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of all production work packages.
Basic Qualifications :
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 12 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 10 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 7 years experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience and managing engineers
• 5+ years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
• 3+ years providing technical leadership of an engineering team
• Minimum of 1 year of experience using Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) or PAR/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs
• Travel approximately 25% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:
• MS Degree in Engineering or Management
• Active DOD Top Secret Clearance/SCI
• Prior experience with Northrop Grumman high altitude long endurance platforms
• Prior experience in Program Management or Engineering leadership experience on a large United States government programs
• Prior experience with US Navy acquisition process
• Prior experience with logistics, spares, provisioning, operations, maintenance for foreign and domestic operations
• Prior experience leading the planning, scheduling, and execution of enterprise-level Operations, Sustainment, or Information Systems Services activities.
• Familiar with technical data development and production processes
• Experience building relationships with strategic customers.
• Experience developing sourcing strategies; to include soliciting/analyzing requests for proposals, negotiating contracts and coordinating supplier integration plans.
• Knowledge of and experience in an Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00
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 northropgrumman.com. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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