Manager Hardware Engineering 3
Requisition ID: R10156720
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 3
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector is seeking a qualified candidate to join the Engineering & Sciences leadership team as a Section Leader supporting the diverse portfolios of the Tactical Fighters Business Unit.
The selected candidate will provide both engineering functional leadership and technical project execution leadership. Engineering sections consists of approximately 35 – 60 engineers organized into multiple teams. Each team is led by a Team Lead (front line manager). The Team Leads and senior individual contributors will report directly to the selected Section Lead. The individuals in this section work across several Baltimore, MD based programs primarily with in the Tactical Fighters division.
The selected candidate will also be expected to perform productive (direct charge) work on programs in addition to functional management duties. It is anticipated that given the size of this section, the split between functional and program duties will be approximately 40/60, on average.
This leader must be able to create a culture of well-being, inclusion and engagement that attracts, retains, and enables a high performing workforce.
Functional Roles & Responsibilities:
- Lead section staff based on goals, objectives, and company policies
- Provide engineering staffing to programs
- Ensure adherence to established engineering processes
- Manage workload forecasting, hire/develop new engineering talent
- Prepare, manage, and conduct Quarterly Connections
- Manage department budget and support compensation planning
- Support proposal activities (lead, technical/management volume development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) development/defense)
- Support and lead engineering organization efforts aimed towards skill and career development; continuous improvement; and growth
Program Roles & Responsibilities:
- Manage engineering support to programs
- Provide Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership and perform/support risk development and management
- Provide Control/Cost Account Management (CAM) support leveraging EVMS and agile project execution methodologies
- Support writing technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR TIMs, etc.) and capture/proposal activities
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, homerooms and sectors
- Ensure training to staff on Engineering Tools required to support their programs
- Maintain and ensure application of design processes and guidelines used by the department
- Collaborate with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple work groups
- Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
- Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and IRAD project leadership
Tactical Fighters Engineering is hiring for 3 Section Leaders, candidates can be selected for any of the three roles per hiring manager discretion:
- Test Design: Offers multi discipline opportunities across full lifecycle such as Hardware, Software, and Systems. Test solutions enable design verification, System integration. Flight test, Environmental tests and Factory tests.
- Electronics Hardware Design: Prime Mission RF Microwave and Power Systems Electronic Circuit Assembly analysis, design, test, and production support. HW Subsystem Integration and Test support for Receiver/Exciters and Antennas.
- Hardware: Design, development and testing of electronic hardware across multiple programs supporting the Business Unit and across the Ribbon. Section manager interfaces directly with a staff of I&T, RF Subsystem, Digital System, Mechanical Engineers and IPTs and operates in a cross functional team of Software, Hardware and SEIT.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in STEM required and at least 9 years of related experience in Engineering, OR Master’s of Science in STEM with 7 years of related experience in Engineering, OR PhD with 7 years of related experience in Engineering.
- 3+ years of prior experience in people leadership
- Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills
- US Citizenship required
- DoD Secret Clearance required prior to starting
- Must be able to obtain SAP clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced Degree in a STEM related field
- Experience leading groups of 30+ in a functional, programmatic, or technical capacity
- 3+ years prior functional management experience of an engineering organization
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or Higher
This position is contingent on the ability to obtain or maintain a US Secret Clearance or higher.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
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