Electrical Engineering Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Job Description

As an Engineering Manager in the Fuzing & Warheads Development Group, you will be responsible for Electrical Engineering functions and will also act as a technical lead, technical contributor, or technical consultant on various projects. You will be responsible for growing and managing a design team, processes, and tools as well as directing and/or working with other engineers, technicians, functional managers, program managers and administrative personnel to accomplish your objectives.

This position is on-site at our Plymouth, MN location. No remote work opportunities are available for this position.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Lead a team that performs technical planning, design and integration in addition to failure analysis, build, test, and production sustainment support of electronic assemblies for defense-related products

Ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet the business needs

Oversee the day-to-day engineering activity and work products, expense management, workload management, and performance management process

Function as a key contributor on DoD development programs, managing assigned responsibilities and directing the work of other supervisors, engineers, technicians and administrative personnel to accomplish program goals

Identify, manage and grow the critical skills development process for the design team

Identify and/or lead continuous improvement activities within the department

Improve planning, execution, and tracking methods to increase engineering process excellence

Coach, support, and motivate to ensure a high performing engineering team

Ensure hiring plans and staff development are aligned to overall capability and capacity strategy

Support innovation through technology identification and roadmap development

Manage cost and schedule for assigned projects

Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written or oral technical proposals

The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. Project management skills, including leading teams, prioritizing scheduling is desired. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. The selected candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

Strong People Leadership

Results-oriented

Innovative

Analytical

Recognize issues and rapidly conceptualize solutions to them

Maintain a continuous improvement mentality

Basic Qualifications

BS degree in Electrical Engineering is required

Minimum of 5 years of directly related engineering experience, or 3 years with an MS degree

Strong electrical engineering skills and experience in a manufacturing environment

Design experience in the areas of analog, digital, power conditioning, PWB/CCA design and evaluation, electronics packaging, processors and FPGAs

Experience with engineering tools used in developing analog and digital electronic systems

Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills

Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Project)

Occasional travel ( Preferred Qualifications

Prior project, program, or people leadership experience

10+ years working in electrical system, subsystem, and circuit development

Experience in forming teams and managing employees in the area of circuit development (analog, mixed signal, digital, RF, low power) from schematic to board design

Experience with coaching, developing talent, and maintaining the accountability of direct reports

Knowledge of safety & reliability, modeling & simulation, and military requirements

Knowledge of Model Based Design and/or Model Based Systems Engineering practices

Strong background in process excellence

Demonstrated effectiveness in managing internal customer relationships, prioritization, and delegation

Ability to balance people management needs and technical contributor aspects of this position

Ability to conduct concise, critical reviews of designs as they are developed

Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

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.