Mechanical Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Clearfield, UT

1d•$126,600 - $189,800•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2. This position will be located in Clearfield, Utah. The role involves people leadership for a Minuteman III ICBM Sustainment mechanical engineering organization, including performance management, career development, staffing, and merit planning. The manager will provide project and technical oversight, ownership of processes, and create a vision for the engineering team. Responsibilities include proposal input, supporting department initiatives, leading a diverse team in missile, air, and space domains, strategic implementation of skills and labor mix, employee development, mentoring, and ensuring execution of project statements of work. The role requires interaction with senior internal and external personnel on significant technical matters and horizontal integration of best practices.

Requirements

8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in STEM; or 6 years with a Master’s
3 years of hands-on experience supporting modernization, maintenance, design and analysis of mechanical systems
3 years of ICBM Sustainment experience
1 year of experience providing technical leadership of an engineering team
Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain an U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Excellent written communication skills with a customer focused mindset
Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering
Minimum 5 years of ICBM experience
Minimum 7 years’ hands-on experience supporting modernization of ICBM infrastructure including aerospace vehicle ground Systems/subsystem and ground support equipment design and analysis
More than 3 years of experience providing technical leadership of an engineering team
Thorough knowledge of industry standards (e.g., ASME and MIL-STDs)
Excellent verbal communication skills with a customer focused mindset

Responsibilities

People leadership for a Minuteman III ICBM Sustainment mechanical engineering organization, to include performance management, career development, staffing, and merit planning
Provide project and technical oversight for activities performed by the group
Provide ownership of and direction to the processes used by the group
Create a vision for an engineering team and work to make that vision a reality
Provide proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
Support department initiatives, recruiting, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and NCTA project leadership
Lead a diverse team of engineers performing project development, technical requirements review, system support, planning and sustainment for a diverse set of products in the missile, air and space domains
Responsible for the strategic implementation of skills and labor mix; employee development; mentoring; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant technical matters requiring coordination between organizations to ensure successful task completion and customer satisfaction
Responsibilities also include horizontal integration of best practices across the organization; maintaining cognizance over technical activities; and ensuring execution of project statement of work and baselines