Manager Digital Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

4d • $153,800 - $230,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Manager, Digital Engineering 2, located in Baltimore, Maryland, or Morrisville, North Carolina. The role focuses on people leadership and technical performance, overseeing a group of 10–15 engineers, primarily FPGA, firmware, and digital design engineers, who support multiple programs, IRAD initiatives, and new-business capture opportunities. Direct reports include design engineers at levels T1–T4 and staff and senior staff engineers.

The manager provides functional oversight and supports adherence to standard design processes, including oversight of cost, schedule, and technical quality across development, integration, and production programs. The role also supports business development and proposals and advances FPGA technology by driving new design processes and identifying more efficient design methodologies.

The position includes workforce planning and employee development, contractor management, stakeholder relationship management, collaboration across digital engineering leadership, and championing organizational change. Secret clearance is required to start, and Special Program Access is required for continued employment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field with 8 years of related experience; or a master’s degree with 6 years of related experience; or a PhD with 4 years of related experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret clearance; Secret clearance is required to start.
• Must be able to obtain Special Program Access (SAP); active Secret clearance and SAP are required for continued employment.
• At least 4 years of experience in management or employee leadership and/or project management.
• At least 7 years of experience across the Digital/FPGA design process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.
• At least 4 years of experience designing, leading, and managing FPGA design projects.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Experience leading teams in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Experience leading or managing FPGA, ASIC, SoC, and/or digital subsystem design projects.
• Knowledge of current digital technologies, including FPGA, ASIC, SoC, verification, and/or subsystems.
• Demonstrated mentoring proficiency and ability to build highly engaged teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present effectively to audiences with varied backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide people leadership and technical oversight for a group of 10–15 engineers, including FPGA, firmware, and digital design engineers.
• Oversee direct reports, including design engineers at levels T1–T4 and staff and senior staff engineers.
• Support adherence to standard design processes and oversee cost, schedule, and technical quality for development, integration, and production programs.
• Support new-business development and proposal activities.
• Develop and advance FPGA technology by driving new design processes and more efficient design methodologies.
• Manage staffing and workload forecasts.
• Promote employee inclusion and engagement, and provide mentoring, coaching, training, and career development.
• Identify skills needed to execute programs and provide employee training.
• Recruit, source, onboard, and performance-manage contractors, and maintain contractor contracts.
• Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Digital Management peers in the FPGA Design 2 Section and across the Digital Technologies Department.
• Collaborate across the business sector and with leaders at varying levels to set and exceed program goals.
• Champion organizational change to achieve competitive advantage.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• 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