Sentinel - Sr. Manager MSE - Launch Systems Production Operations

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr Manager MSE, Launch Systems Production Operations . This position will be located located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. What You Will Get To Do: As a Manufacturing Systems Engineering Manager 3 supporting the Sentinel Launch Infrastructure OU in Roy, UT, you will lead cross functional manufacturing systems strategy and execution at the Integrated Product Team (IPT) level, assigned to your respective IPT lead. You will act as the CO-M100 (Corporate Manufacturing Management System) driving force, in accordance with CHB M110, shaping how we will manufacture and deploy product from early concept through rate production. During Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), you will lead the design and implementation of the integrated manufacturing system for Sentinel and drive execution to that system to validate processes, tooling, data flows, and factory or field operations. Your objective is to ensure that, by the end of EMD, the manufacturing system is mature, proven, and ready to transition into production . You will provide leadership to a cross functional team that may include Manufacturing Engineers (MEs), Industrial Engineers (IEs), Operations Project Managers (OPMs), Tooling, and, when appropriate, Field Support. You will own manufacturing planning, readiness, risk identification, and Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) activities aligned with the Corporate Manufacturing Management System and SAE AS6500, ensuring Sentinel meets its quality, schedule, and cost commitments. Position responsibilities include: Serve as the Production Operations lead at the IPT level within Sentinel’s Launch Systems’ Launch Infrastructure OU for assigned work scope. Lead the design, implementation, and maturation of the integrated manufacturing system for Sentinel during EMD: Define how we will build Sentinel LS hardware at scale. Drive execution on the system to prove out processes, tooling, data, and workflows. Identify and close gaps required for a smooth transition into Production. Develop and maintain the cross functional manufacturing plan for Sentinel, including: Manufacturing requirements development and technical planning. Manufacturing system design, integration, verification, and validation. Evaluation of cost, schedule, span time, and implementation/program risk impacts. Drive compliance with the Corporate Manufacturing Management System and SAE AS6500, including Tailoring manufacturing management requirements for Sentinel. Leading and/or supporting required documentation and reviews as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and major program milestones/technical reviews. Own Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) and Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL) for critical/key Sentinel parts and products: Identify manufacturing risks, opportunities, and mitigation actions. Ensure manufacturing risks and maturation plans are visible in the