Manager Mechanical Engineering 2

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Manager Mechanical Engineering 2Baltimore, MDApply NowAt 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.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Overview:Production Engineering is part of Northrop Grumman's Baltimore Synergy Design Life Cycle (DLC) organization and provides technical support to various hardware engineering groups. Support is also provided to other Division sites as needed. The Production Engineering group is responsible for supporting new Projects and Programs as they transition out of the Design Phase into the hardware build stage. This support continues through production and post-production support. This support includes Bill of Material (BOM) creation, new part and material requests, drawing review and release, revisions to released designs, configuration control board (CCB) support, shop floor problem resolution, and DMS issue resolution. Production Engineering also provides Mechanical/Electrical NX and Expedition design support.Job Duties and Responsibilities:The Manager of Production Engineering will lead their technical team (approximately 10-12 engineers) as they perform the above tasks as well as work with the other managers in the Synergy organization to help Programs meet drawing release dates, manage design updates, manufacturing cell support, supplier interface, resolve DMS issues and other production related engineering support. The role will also include supporting the transition to the new Mission PLM system and its related processes. Proposal writing and other program support activities will also be required.The manager is also responsible for staffing plans, staff performance evaluation, goal planning, process improvement, roadmap development, and hiring to manage workload demand and skill attrition. The manager will be able to lead through positive changes, as a champion for improvement and innovation. Employee engagement and development will be maintained through a combination of training, employee career coaching, mentoring, identification of stretch assignments, and engagement action planning. The manager will be able to meet performance goals with consideration for work/life balance of the staff. The candidate should have strong communications skills, and an ability to build and maintain relationships with direct staff, customers, and cross organization partners. The various functional management tasks typically comprise approximately 20% of chargeable time, on average. The manager will be expected to maintain a technical or project leadership role that comprises the remaining 80%.Basic Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance (or higher)
• Degree in a STEM field with 9+ years of experience with a Bachelor's, 7+ years of experience with a Masters, and 4+ years of experience with a PhD.
• Experience with engineering document generation and change processes
• Self-motivated, proactive, organized and detail oriented. Excellent verbal and written communication, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to work onsite full-time at the Baltimore (BWI) facility.Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Teamcenter, NX, Xpedition, and/or Autocad design tools.
• Expertise with Product Lifecycle Management methodologies
• Demonstrated success leading, collaborating, and building high performing teams on complex technical projects.
• Knowledge of Legacy ISE and CADSTAR systems
• Experience with DMS resolution process
• Experience with proposal writing
• Shop floor and manufacturing problem resolution
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or HigherThis position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance or the transferal of an active DoD Secret Clearance.This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee DiscountsLink to Benefits: 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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.Salary Range: $131,800 - $197,600The 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.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 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.
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