Thermal Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

2d•$127,000 - $190,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Thermal Engineering Manager 1 for its Mechanical Analysis Section within the Mechanical Technology and Design Services department, supporting the Mission Systems Sector. The position is based in Baltimore, Maryland, near BWI. The manager provides functional management and technical supervision for a thermal design and analysis group, ensuring the people, processes, and tools are in place to meet program cost and schedule goals and customer thermal and fluids design requirements. This is a dual-role position with technical oversight of thermal design for sensor systems operating in airborne, space, maritime, and land-based environments. Technical duties include leading thermal analysis, applying knowledge of thermal management systems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics, participating in internal and customer technical reviews, approving analysis and test reports, and conducting thermal trade studies. The manager is responsible for staffing plans, performance evaluations, goal planning, process improvement, roadmap development, and hiring to address analysis demand and skill attrition. The role also supports employee engagement and development through training, career coaching, mentoring, stretch assignments, and engagement action planning, while meeting performance goals with consideration for staff work-life balance. Strong communication and relationship-building with direct reports, customers, and cross-organization partners are important. The position requires the ability to obtain an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, or successfully transfer an active Secret Clearance, before starting. U.S. citizenship is required. Relocation assistance may be available; travel is 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field and 5 years of experience; or master’s degree and 3 years of experience; or Ph.D. and 1 year of experience. 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; an active clearance is not required for consideration, but a final clearance is required to start.
At least 5 years of experience in thermal applications, including electronics cooling, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams, such as an integrated product team, agile team, or functional organization.
Advanced degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics.
Strong leadership qualities, including excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
At least 2 years of experience with one or more of ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Thermal Desktop, or ANSYS Fluent.
Experience leading IRAD projects, proposals, or Thermal TRL advancements.
Prior experience in thermal design of systems, CCAs, or microelectronics.

Responsibilities

Functionally manage and technically supervise a thermal design and analysis group.
Ensure staffing, processes, and tools support program cost and schedule performance and customer thermal and fluids design requirements.
Oversee thermal design of sensor systems in airborne, space, maritime, and land-based environments.
Lead thermal analysis teams and apply expertise in thermal management systems, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.
Attend internal technical and customer reviews.
Approve analysis and test reports and conduct thermal trade studies.
Develop staffing plans, evaluate staff performance, plan goals, improve processes, develop roadmaps, and hire to address analysis demand and skill attrition.
Champion positive change, improvement, and innovation.
Support employee development and engagement through 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.