Manager Hardware Engineering 2

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Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a highly qualified Manager Hardware Engineering 2 looking to join a program hardware team located in Alice Springs, AU.

This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a physical and psychological exam. A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance.

The Hardware Section Manager is a dual-hat Engineering Manager responsible for both section management (up to 20% of time) and existing program responsibilities (80% or more of time). Along with providing direct technical contributions to the Rushmore program, the Section Manager is also a member of the Rushmore functional management organization.  The Section Manager shall be the functional management point of contact at the work site for 10-12 members of the Rushmore hardware team and will support and implement activities supporting hardware maintenance, reporting directly to the work site's Ground Terminals Hardware Manager. 

Role and Responsibilities

• Ensuring members have sufficient scope of work, balancing resources among program responsibilities and verifying proper charging practices are followed, including timecard approval

• Developing employee talent, facilitating career conversations, strengthening functional skills bench depth, and fostering employee engagement

• Managing member performance, creating and delivering performance evaluations, overseeing the salary review process, and supervising employee development and mentoring efforts (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)

• Supporting the Rushmore recruiting, on-boarding, OCONUS deployment and CONUS repatriation process for assigned direct reports

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline plus 8 years of engineering experience OR Master's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 6 years of engineering experience

• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

• Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance, SCI Access and complete a counterintelligence polygraph examination prior to start date

Preferred Qualifications: 

• MS in Systems Engineering, Technical Management, or related fields

• Demonstrated experience in Ground Hardware Engineering

• Previous leadership experience.

• Proactive leadership skills, demonstrated communication and teamwork skills

• Ability to effectively interface with other Engineering and Production disciplines across the Sector, as well as Programs, Business Development, HR, Mission Assurance, etc.

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access with a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination adjudicated within the last three years 

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