Mechanical Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman

84d • $135,800 - $203,600

About The Position

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 the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. We are looking for you to join our team as a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 to support our Advanced Mission Capabilities – Restricted Engineering organization, based out of Baltimore, MD.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience 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.
• An active DoD Secret clearance.
• The ability to obtain/maintain a Special Program Access (SAP) clearance prior to start.
• Ability to work onsite full-time at the BWI facility.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an engineering and/or technical leadership role.
• 6 years or more of demonstrated success leading, collaborating, and building teams on complex technical projects.
• Familiarity with the processes, roles, tools and facilities related to engineering development & documentation.
• 8 years of experience in the different phases of the hardware engineering lifecycle: requirement, architecture, concepts, critical design, drawing development, test, vendor/build follow and production support.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated success in functional management, project management, or similar technical leadership role.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) & Control Account Management (CAM) techniques, and responsibilities.
• Experience with the design and development of ruggedized electronic hardware, in particular antennas, microelectronic packages, and circuit card assemblies.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, MPLM, Siemens Teamcenter, NX.

Responsibilities

• Managing a functional group comprised of approximately 10-15 mechanical engineers of varying experience levels, including performance management, merit planning, job assignment management/prioritization, career development, new employee onboarding and coaching.
• Engaging the functional team with timely flow-down of information and fostering robust collaboration within the team.
• Collaborating with project team leads, to support project planning and execution activities, labor and material cost estimation, staffing, design process execution, etc.
• Maintaining awareness of each group member’s project responsibilities and performance, providing guidance, and helping them to identify resources needed to overcome obstacles and meet project objectives.
• Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of applicable design processes, guidelines, policies, and best practices, and ensuring that all functional team members are aware of and are compliant with these items.
• Supporting and leading department initiatives, which could include process improvement, workforce engagement, recruiting and interviewing, training material development, technology roadmap development, cross-organization collaboration, etc.
• Support a technical program as mechanical design lead or production lead.
• Supporting the Control Account Management (CAM) of a technical project, including team management, Cost & Schedule planning, Earned Value Management, workload forecast planning, task prioritization, risk management, and generation of business reports.
• Supporting the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead of a technical project, providing technical leadership to meet program cost, schedule, and technical execution.
• Coordinate with Business Management for review of Earned Value metrics and Control Account Management.
• Create and maintain collaboration with cross-functional teams (Mechanical, Systems, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, SW, etc.).
• Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership.
• Work with Global Supply Chain for procurement status and suppliers to articulate project requirements.
• Assist the lead in briefing internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree