Mechanical Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

2d•$139,800 - $209,800•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 to serve as the Functional Manager of the Mechanical CAD (MCAD) Drafting team supporting the Mission Systems sector. The role is part of the Drafting Section within the Hardware Mechanical Department and is based in Linthicum, Maryland. The manager will lead approximately 12 drafters and combine people leadership with individual-contributor work supporting programs and strategic initiatives. The manager oversees team workload and priorities, partners with program teams to ensure technical quality and on-time delivery, and coordinates work with external partners and suppliers. They also handle performance reviews, feedback and coaching, workforce forecasting, staffing plans, hiring, onboarding, and skill development. The role drives process improvement, standardization, and roadmap development for the drafting function. The position emphasizes positive change and innovation, employee engagement, training, career development, mentoring, and stretch assignments. The manager develops engagement action plans, balances program and departmental objectives with employee work/life balance, and builds effective working relationships with direct reports, customers, and cross-functional partners. Starting requires the ability to obtain or transfer an active U.S. Government Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required. Travel is 10% of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, master’s degree and 6 years, or Ph.D. and 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.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance before starting; a current active clearance is not required for consideration.
At least 4 years of experience in Mechanical CAD design.
At least 2 years of experience leading a high-performing team, such as as a technical lead, integrated product team lead, Agile lead, or functional manager.
At least 5 years of experience working with printed wiring board or circuit card assembly design, layout, drawings, or other technical documentation.

Nice To Haves

Current active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Siemens NX.
Expertise with Product Lifecycle Management methodologies.
Experience leading process improvement or new-tools introduction projects.
Experience supporting or leading projects and/or proposals.
Familiarity with Siemens MPLM/Teamcenter or other product lifecycle management software.
Experience with drafting or document release processes.
Experience with version configuration management for hardware documents.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day workload and priorities of the MCAD drafting team.
Partner with program teams to ensure technical quality and on-time delivery to schedule.
Conduct performance reviews and provide regular feedback and coaching.
Forecast workload and develop staffing plans to meet current and future demand.
Coordinate work with external partners and suppliers.
Drive process improvement, standardization, and roadmap development for the drafting function.
Lead hiring, onboarding, and skill development to address workload demand and attrition.
Support programs and strategic initiatives through individual-contributor work.
Champion positive change, improvement, and innovation within the team.
Maintain employee engagement through training, career development, mentoring, and stretch assignments.
Develop and execute engagement action plans to support team morale and retention.
Balance program and departmental goals with consideration for staff work/life balance.
Communicate clearly and build strong working relationships with direct reports, customers, and cross-functional partners.