Hardware Manager 1/2

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Hardware Manager 1/2 based out of Woodland Hills, CA. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Manage/Oversee the engineering design, development, and transition to production of hardware subsystems used in inertial navigation systems.
• Develop and implement strong processes with emphasis on quantitative management and continuous improvement.
• Provide management guidance to achieve outstanding cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Responsible for technical guidance and oversight in developing technical and cost proposals.
• Interface with business focused discipline leads to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support program activities
• Mentor and challenge team members to develop skills and provide Career planning/development paths.
• Responsible for all manager related activities to include, but not limited to: Conduct performance and salary reviews, approve timecards, and work closely with HR on elevated employee matters.

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This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below

This requisition may be filled at either a Level 1 or a Level 2.

 Basic Qualifications for a Hardware Manager Level 1:

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  Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience. PhD with 1 year of relevant experience.
• A proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices.
• Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support.
• Experience in sensor development.
• Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs).
• Must be able to obtain a US Gov’t issued Secret clearance within a timeframe set forth by management; US Citizenship is required.

 Basic Qualifications for a Hardware Manager Level 2:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 9 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 7 years of relevant experience. PhD with 3 years of relevant experience.
• A proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices.
• Experience managing a team on a technical development effort or technical production support
• Experience in sensor development
• Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs).
• Must be able to obtain a US Gov’t issued Secret clearance within a timeframe set forth by management; US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a technical field with 7 years of experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment or PHD with 3 years of experience.

• Technical project management with budget experience.
• Experience in bid and proposal development.
• Experience managing a team on a technical development effort or technical production support as a Principal Investigator and presenting to customers regarding program status.
• Knowledge of engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting.
• Experience with development of quantum sensors, primarily atomic clocks.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
   

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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 most positions.