Manager Electronics Engineering 2

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) located in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Manager Electronics Engineering 2 to manage an established group.  The group is responsible for leading cross-functional teams during the proposal, design and manufacture of complex HW/SW products; participating in negotiations; establishing and executing to project schedules; overseeing funding authorizations; initiating the launch of new designs and subsequent shop orders; and managing all cost/schedule-related activities.

This is a dual role encompassing both program performance and people leadership of an established group of technical and project management professionals. 

As a Functional Manager, activities include performance management, employee engagement, career development, staffing, merit planning, and personnel issue resolution.

As a Project Lead, responsibilities typically include leading a technical team through the full lifecycle of a project; generating inputs for schedules, spend plans, Earned Value (EV),Estimates at Completion (EAC) and status reports for the program; and championing process improvements activities.  The Project Lead will work closely with the directors and managers of other engineering disciplines, program directors and program managers.

Applicant must be

• Self-motivated, highly organized and detail oriented

• Proactive and responsive with an internally generated "sense of urgency"

• Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication, time management, and organizational skills are required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 9 years of related engineering experience with Bachelor's degree or minimum 7 years of related experience with a Master's.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret (or higher) clearance
• Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing and Test process
• Good working knowledge of Excel and basic SAP Production/Materials management tool

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clear understanding of Earned Value and SPI/CPI in determining the critical path of a project, EAC and experience preparing workload forecasts
• Experience as Technical lead, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or other demonstrated leadership role to a program office.
• Previous functional management experience
• Experience in Engineering Design or Systems
• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Engineering Leadership, or equivalent
• Current TS/SCI

Salary Range: $137,000 USD - $205,600 USD

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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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.