Northrop Grumman

Specialty Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman$146K — $219K *
Azusa, CA 91702In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related field with 8 years of experience
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required
  • Experience in delivering space and ground hardware subsystems
  • 3 years of project leadership experience
  • Proficient in at least one specialty engineering discipline
  • Strong interpersonal and team-building skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Specialty Engineering Department with a team of 15
  • Deploy resources effectively to support various programs
  • Ensure maintenance of department processes and strategies
  • Develop and implement organizational strategies
  • Mentor and evaluate the performance of department members
  • Provide approximately 85% direct program support

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Paid time off for vacation and personal business
  • Company paid holidays
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Western Region Systems Engineering is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified individuals in Azusa, CA. The candidate will be responsible for the functional management of our Specialty Engineering Department, comprised of 15 individuals supporting reliability, safety, contamination, radiation hardness & survivability, parts, materials, & processes (PM&P), and electromagnetic interference/susceptibility (EMI/C) engineering in support of space and ground systems. The selected candidate will be responsible for deployment of resources to programs; maintaining department processes; fostering interfaces with external entities; developing and implementing organizational strategy; and the mentoring, performance evaluation, and career development of department members. The position requires approximately 85% direct program support and 15% for functional management.

The successful applicant will require a technical understanding and experience in one or more of the Specialty Engineering disciplines. The candidate should have project management experience in a team environment, including budget management. Candidate will interface with multiple disciplines including program management, electrical/mechanical/systems engineering, procurement, supplier management, integration & test, and manufacturing. Direct assignments may include one or more of the following: PM&P including qualification and PM&P board leadership; reliability test regimen design and implementation; contamination analysis and implementation; radiation hardness & survivability; product design and/or product design team leadership; systems design and/or systems engineering team leadership; supplier management.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy, Applied Mathematics, or other S.T.E.M. discipline & 8 years of related experience
  • Current & active Clearance: DoD Secret
  • Experience developing and delivering space and ground hardware subsystems/equipment with experience related to one or more specialty engineering disciplines (see above) in support of such delivery
  • 3 years of leadership of project leadership experience
  • Proficiency in at least one of the following disciplines: reliability, safety, contamination, radiation hardness & survivability, parts, materials, & processes (PM&P), electromagnetic interference/susceptibility (EMI/C) engineering
  • Strong interpersonal communication and team building skills


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy, Applied Mathematics, or closely related engineering or science discipline, with greater than 7 years' experience developing and delivering spaceborne radio frequency (RF) or infrared (IR) remote sensing equipment
  • Formal anomaly investigation and troubleshooting experience (FRACAS, RC&CA, FRB)
  • Familiarity with more than one of the following disciplines: reliability, safety, contamination, radiation hardness & survivability, parts, materials, & processes (PM&P), electromagnetic interference/susceptibility (EMI/C) engineering
  • Familiarity with management of capital and processes for the following laboratory types: failure analysis; x-ray radiography; cleanroom assembly and test for hybrid microcircuits
  • Familiarity with design & analysis processes for DOD and/or NASA space programs
  • Current & active Clearances: DoD Top Secret, SCI/SSBI


Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00

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.

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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88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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