Digital Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

12d • $153,800 - $230,800

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Digital Engineering Manager 2 based out of Linthicum, Maryland. The role is a functional manager for the Digital Hardware team supporting the Mission Systems Sector within the Hardware department. The manager will lead a team of approximately 12 digital hardware engineers and will have both management and technical responsibilities.

The manager oversees the team's day-to-day workload, coordinates with program teams to help meet schedules, conducts performance reviews, forecasts workload, and interfaces with external partners. The role also covers staffing plans, employee performance evaluation and goal planning, process improvement, roadmap development, and hiring to address workload demands and skill attrition. The manager is expected to lead positive change and innovation and support employee engagement and development through training, career coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and engagement action planning, while considering staff work/life balance.

The position requires the ability to obtain an active U.S. Government Secret clearance or transfer an active clearance before starting. The role requires travel 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. Northrop Grumman describes a comprehensive benefits package and an inclusive work environment supporting employee development and company success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years, or Ph.D. with 4 years in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance before starting; a current active clearance is not required for consideration.
• At least 6 years of experience in digital and/or hardware design.
• At least 3 years of experience managing people and leading a technical design team, including workload management, performance reviews, and employee development or coaching.
• At least 3 years of experience leading a high-performing team in a technical, Integrated Product Team Lead, Agile, or functional management capacity.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with direct staff, customers, and cross-organization partners.

Nice To Haves

• Current or active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Mentor Graphics.
• Expertise with digital hardware design processes.
• Experience leading process improvement or projects introducing new tools.
• Experience supporting or leading proposals.
• Experience with signal integrity and/or power integrity modeling and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day workload of approximately 12 digital hardware engineers.
• Interface with program teams to help meet schedules and coordinate with external partners.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and forecast workload.
• Develop staffing plans, evaluate staff performance, plan goals, and hire to manage workload demand and skill attrition.
• Lead process improvement, innovation, and roadmap development.
• Support employee engagement and development through training, career coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and engagement action planning.
• Meet performance goals while considering staff work/life balance.
• Perform technical responsibilities in addition to functional management duties.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage.
• Savings plan.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Education assistance.
• Training and development.
• 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager