Ground Terminal Manager 3 - (Harrogate UK)

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Type: Polygraph.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.

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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. Northrop Grumman Space Systems sector (NGSP) is seeking a Ground Terminal Manager 3 to become a member of the Ground Terminal Department, working as part of a motivated, diverse, and technically talented group located at a field site in Harrogate, UK. This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a psychological exam. Ability to work odd and/or extended hours covering a 24/7 period and periodic rotating 12-hour shifts. A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance.

The Rushmore program located in Harrogate, UK desires a motivated, engaged and technically talented individual to join our team of diverse and extremely qualified professionals. The Ground Terminal Manager is a member of the NG Enterprise management team and their primary responsibility is to manage a team of approximately 20 hardware personnel in a 24x7 real-time operational environment and to ensure compliance with customer and company standards and policies. They will interface with other international sites to manage to a common process and approach to maintenance. The team is comprised of a mix of NG and UK subcontractor employees. The GT Manager will be responsible for inputs to the program and to the subcontractor lead on expectations and performance.

The GT&I Manager will lead and manage a diverse team of hardware maintenance, engineering personnel to accomplish:

• Coordination and execution of required system maintenance events
• On-call problem resolution response, investigation and recovery support in conjunction with a CONUS factory O&M organization
• Troubleshooting and corrective actions
• Development and execution of training to satisfy program requirements
• Support to installation of hardware baseline changes
• Proactive health & status trending with the objective of identifying issues before they impact operations

Additional Project Responsibilities:

• Building effective team relationships and interactions with customer, external organizations, factory O&M counterparts and system development points of contact
• Development of and execution of Task Order Proposals
• Presentation to and coordination with multiple diverse customer sets
• Identifying, prioritizing, assigning, tracking and reporting accomplishment of tasks between contract, site and customer requirements
• Actively supporting O&M process improvement activities, with a customer-prescribed focus on efficiencies
• Represent Site’s hardware in the enterprise’s Risk & Opportunity and CM/DM management

Functional Responsibilities:

• Defining staffing requirements and recruiting qualified personnel
• Supporting professional development and mentoring of team members, to include training and knowledge transfer
• Evaluating performance of team members (annual review process, goal setting)
• Ensuring compliance with customer and company standards and policies
• Supporting strategic planning activities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) plus 10 years of experience in hardware design or troubleshooting OR Master of Science Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) plus 8 years of experience in hardware design or troubleshooting
• Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team.
• Demonstrated management and customer interface skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Hardware/Software maintenance or development experience
• Must be willing to work a flexible work schedule that may include extended days, holidays and weekends and support on call status 24x7
• Active in scope DoD Top Secret Clearance & SCI Access at time of application
• Ability to obtain/pass CI Poly Examination prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications:

• RODEO, COAST, Atlantis, or AMP Programs experience
• Operations & Maintenance (O&M) field experience
• Development program-to-O&M program interface experience
• Previous supervisor or employee (functional) management experience
• Complex RF system preventive and corrective maintenance experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $175,500.00 - $263,300.00. 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.