Structural Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

1d•$127,000 - $190,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Structural Engineering Manager 1 to lead a team of approximately 5 to 8 Structural Analysts in the Mechanical Analysis Section of the Mechanical Technology and Design Services department. The position is based in Linthicum, Maryland, near BWI, and supports the Mission Systems Sector. It combines functional management with technical supervision and oversight of structural analysis for electronics and antenna structures in airborne, space, maritime, and land-based environments. The manager ensures that staffing, processes, and tools support program cost and schedule performance while meeting customer structural design requirements. Technical work includes leading structural analysis activities, participating in internal and customer technical reviews, approving analysis and test reports, and conducting structural trade studies. Areas of technical expertise include load paths and static, fatigue, and vibration analysis. The manager is responsible for staffing plans, performance evaluations, goal planning, process improvement, roadmap development, and hiring. The role also supports employee engagement and development through training, career coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and engagement action planning, while pursuing performance goals with consideration for staff work/life balance. Strong communication and relationship-building with staff, customers, and cross-organizational partners are important. The role requires the ability to obtain an active U.S. Government Secret clearance or successfully transfer an active clearance before starting. Travel is listed at 10%; relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or Ph.D. and 1 year of experience in a STEM or related technical field; 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 clearance is not required for consideration.
At least 2 years of experience leading small teams in a technical, program, project, or functional/people management capacity.
At least 5 years of experience performing classical and finite element analysis.
Strong communication skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with staff, customers, and cross-organization partners.

Nice To Haves

Current or active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams, such as technical teams, Integrated Product Teams, Agile teams, or functional teams.
Expertise with SimCenter 3D (NX.CAE), ANSYS, or Patran/NASTRAN.
Expertise with Siemens NX.
Expertise with classical structural analysis methods.
Experience leading process improvement initiatives or projects introducing new tools.
Strong leadership qualities, including excellent verbal and written communication, cross-organization collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and technically supervise a team of approximately 5 to 8 Structural Analysts.
Ensure people, processes, and tools are in place to maintain program cost and schedule performance and meet customer structural design requirements.
Oversee structural analysis of electronics and antenna structures for airborne, space, maritime, and land-based environments.
Lead structural analysis teams and analysis work involving load paths, static analysis, fatigue, and vibration.
Attend internal technical reviews and customer reviews.
Approve analysis and test reports and conduct structural trade studies.
Develop staffing plans, evaluate staff performance, plan goals, improve processes, develop roadmaps, and hire to manage demand and skill attrition.
Lead positive change and champion improvement and innovation.
Support employee training, career coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and engagement action planning.
Meet performance goals while considering staff work/life balance.
Build and maintain relationships with direct staff, customers, and cross-organization partners.

Benefits

Health plan and health insurance coverage.
Savings plan.
Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
Education assistance.
Training and development.
Company-paid holidays.
Life and disability insurance.
A 9/80 work schedule where available.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
Relocation assistance may be available.