Manager 2 - Electromechanical Design - Linthicum
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Space Sector is seeking a Manager – Electro-Mechanical Design 2 to support its Eastern Region Space Engineering Team in Linthicum, Maryland. The role manages a group of 12–16 mechanical engineers in the Hardware Engineering organization who support the design, development, fabrication, and testing of hardware for multiple space sensor programs. The group contributes to proposals for new space sensor designs, develops payload sensor subassemblies to meet customer mechanical requirements, and designs mechanical support equipment for program integration and testing. The team’s work spans the full program life cycle, including electro-mechanical design and development, system integration, hands-on testing, training, and production. The manager provides technical and personnel leadership, oversees project and technical execution, plans staffing and resources, develops employees, and collaborates with program management to forecast and execute labor. The role also supports risk management, design processes and guidelines, proposal development, recruiting, technology roadmaps, and department and sector initiatives. It reports to the department manager of the Electro-Mechanical Systems Technology department within Hardware Engineering. Minimal travel is expected; the posting also lists travel as 10% of the time.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline plus 9 years of engineering experience, or a Master of Science in a STEM discipline plus 7 years of engineering experience, or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline plus 4 years of engineering experience.
- Excellent verbal, organizational, and written communication skills.
- Experience with mechanical design and analysis tools.
- Technical or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
- Six years of mechanical design and mechanical systems engineering experience.
- Demonstrated technical leadership of mechanical design teams.
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are developed and deployed simultaneously.
- Experience with program management, functional management, and/or customer management.
- Full product life-cycle experience.
- Experience designing electromechanical devices and packaging RF and electro-optical sensors.
- Experience designing ground handling equipment and environmental test fixtures for sensors.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on a portion of a larger program.
- Supervise the team and manage performance, career development, staffing, merit planning, engagement, employee recognition, and personnel issues.
- Provide project and technical oversight for electro-mechanical subsystem design and fabrication activities performed by the group.
- Lead strategic hiring and employee skills development, forecast and execute labor in collaboration with program management, and balance employee needs with business goals.
- Assign manpower and resources.
- Assess and mitigate technical risks related to mechanical development of space sensors.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing and mentoring.
- Maintain knowledge of design tools, processes, and technologies needed to support strategic product plans.
- Maintain and ensure application of department design processes and guidelines.
- Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for internal and external customers.
- Lead or support department initiatives, recruiting, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus and sector involvement, and NCTA project leadership.
Benefits
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
