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Program Director - Microelectronics
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. 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. Job Description Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for Director, Microelectronics position located at our Redondo Beach or Linthicum, MD facility, requiring travel to other Northrop Grumman facilities, customer, and supplier sites as needed. This position reports directly to the Mission Next Division VP General Manager and will be a full-time onsite position. As the Microelectronics Director this leader will be tasked with developing and unifying the organizations efforts to continually advance customer impactful microelectronic manufacturing technology programs and relevant nascent scientific programs. With multiple trusted foundries and advanced packaging operations across the country at Northrop Grumman, all delivering cutting-edge, mission critical solutions there is an opportunity to ensure our capabilities are well aligned to tomorrow’s program needs through the pursuit and execution of manufacturing centric development programs. In addition to our internal capabilities, Northrop Grumman has far-reaching, collaborative and active engagements with almost every part of the US based microelectronic industrial base. The Microelectronics Director will develop and execute the strategies for these program pursuits, both as a sole performer and with our collaborative partners. These programs can be focused on enhancing manufacturing readiness as well as transitioning low-TRL technologies towards a base manufacturing capability. This will require strategic alignment between Northrop Grumman, our partners and our customer base. This position will be responsible for the overall capture and execution of programs in this technology field, coordinating with existing teams at Northrop Grumman. This is a collaborative leadership position with routine executive interactions both internally and externally, and the successful candidate must display consistent exemplary judgment and embody Northrop Grumman Values and Leadership Behaviors. The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environme