Northrop Grumman

Manager Mechanical Engineering 1

Northrop Grumman$121K — $181K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizenship required
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM and 5+ years of experience OR Master's with 3+ years in engineering
  • Strong communication and leadership skills for a multidisciplinary team
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as IEEE and ASME
  • Proven experience in leading diverse teams effectively

Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical, electrical, and engineering support teams to achieve program goals
  • Coordinate staffing, recruiting, and employee performance reviews
  • Provide engineering design and technical support to projects
  • Manage project timelines, stakeholder communication, and risk resolution
  • Implement continuous improvement strategies and critical skills growth initiatives

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan options
  • Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Details of Engineer Manager responsibilities:

The Mechanical Engineering Manager 1 will support the Chantilly site programs in developing and managing program activities across various active projects.

The work is unique, challenging and rewarding. Most of all, it is work that makes a difference.

The functional manager will lead a hardware team consisting of Mechanical, Electrical, and Engineering support working within the Chantilly E&S department. The successful candidate will lead direct report employees to accomplish organizational goals, deliver program results, and align with company policies. Specific responsibilities include coordinating programs for staffing, recruiting, training, preparing and delivering performance reviews to employees, evaluating employees for promotions, evaluating salaries and compensation, assisting employees in preparing performance goals, providing career guidance to employees and counseling employees on their performance as necessary. The manager is responsible for periodic review, update, and definition of technical process documents

The manager will be expected to provide and perform engineering design and technical support. It is anticipated that given the size of the functional team, the split between technical and functional management duties will be on average approximately 20% functional / 80% technical on SIDE OU systems, representing our E&S organization within the SIDE OU. The direct program support may include technical activities such as IPT leadership and/or any other appropriate technical function.

Functional management responsibilities include staffing support/allocation, performance and compensation management, and career goals development.
  • Supporting the life cycle engineering execution to include systems design, development, test/integration, and deployment/sustainment activities.
  • Accountable to stakeholders and program managers for project status reviews, impediments / roadblock resolution, and the overall engineering / product quality execution.
  • Partnering with the program management office to ensure successful execution while accounting for cost, schedule, and resources management targets.
  • Providing technical leadership to the execution team to ensure that best practices as well as the applicable hardware engineering processes and procedures are fully and adequately implemented.
  • Supporting the implementation of sustainable continuous improvement.
  • Supporting the development and implementation of a critical skills growth strategy focused on building world class execution teams.


The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, quick response, work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and possess the ability to communicate and collaborate with multiple teams across all technical levels. The candidate must be able to lead the way to maintain and develop creative solutions to complex problems. This position requires daily onsite work in Chantilly, VA

Basic Qualifications for Mechanical Engineering Manager 1
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
  • Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 5+ years of experience OR Masters degree with 3+ years of experience within relevant engineering field
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to lead a diverse multi-disciplinary team with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.
  • Familiarity with industry standards (IEEE, IEC, MIL-STD, ASME) and regulatory requirements.
  • Demonstrated technical and people leadership of diverse and inclusive teams.


Preferred Qualifications for Mechanical Engineering Manager 1:
  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering with 3+ years within a related engineering field.
  • Broad ISR mission area experience.
  • Experience managing engineering teams of 6 or more.
  • Experience with design modeling and drawing efforts using 3-D modeling tools.
  • Experience with FEA and thermal analysis software and methods.
  • Experience creating designs using machined steel and aluminum, sheet metal, welded fixtures, additive manufacturing/composites components and assemblies.
  • Experience with packaging custom electronic equipment and COTS components into enclosures including assisting in designing printed circuit boards and circuit card assemblies.
  • A background in test, design, and integration
  • Familiarity of RF Theory and RF Systems
  • The ability to learn new technologies quickly and independently solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
  • US citizen with active TS/SCI security clearance.
  • At least 80% coverage on a program in the SIDE OU.


Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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