RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionWe are looking for you to join our team as a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 located in Baltimore, MD.
What You'll get to do: The functional roles and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Managing a functional group comprised of approximately 10-15 mechanical engineers of varying experience levels, including performance management, merit planning, job assignment management/prioritization, career development, new employee onboarding and coaching.
- Engaging the functional team with timely flow-down of information and fostering robust collaboration within the team.
- Collaborating with project team leads, to support project planning and execution activities, labor and material cost estimation, staffing, design process execution, etc.
- Maintaining awareness of each group member's project responsibilities and performance, providing guidance, and helping them to identify resources needed to overcome obstacles and meet project objectives.
- Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of applicable design processes, guidelines, policies, and best practices, and ensuring that all functional team members are aware of and are compliant with these items.
- Supporting and leading department initiatives, which could include process improvement, workforce engagement, recruiting and interviewing, training material development, technology roadmap development, cross-organization collaboration, etc.
- Maintain a technical, project leadership, or other program-facing role that provides approximately 80% productive charging.
This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD secret clearance.
Basic QualificationsBachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, master's degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- U.S Citizenship is required.
- Active U.S Government Secret clearance, with ability to be cleared to TS or higher level.
- 6 years of demonstrated success in functional management, project management, or similar technical leadership role.
- 6 years of demonstrated success leading, collaborating, and building teams for complex technical projects.
- 8 years of experience with the processes, roles, tools and facilities related to development and production of electro-mechanical hardware.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with the design and development of ruggedized electronic hardware for Radar or similar applications, spanning various stages of the product development lifecycle.
- Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems products, processes, tools and resources of relevance to mechanical hardware design team.
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) & Control Account Management (CAM) responsibilities and techniques.
- Self-motivated, proactive, organized and detail oriented. Excellent verbal and written communication, time management and organizational skills.
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Primary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00
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.
