Manager Aeronautical Engineering 1 - Electronics Packaging

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Essential Functions:

• Lead a team of Mechanical Engineers and CAD designers in design, test, and production support of Avionics used on launch vehicles.
• Prioritize and assign tasks to a team of Mechanical Engineers
• Manage technical, schedule, cost and resources across multiple Programs
• Identify and address Program risks to ensure launch success
• Mentor staff in electronics packaging design and problem solving
• Leverage heritage designs and concepts where appropriate
• Provide technical monitoring and oversight via formal and informal reviews
• Recruit engineering talent to fill present and future program staffing needs
• Review and/or generate technical content for proposals and studies
• May perform ongoing operational tasks in addition to supervisor/managerial tasks
• Support the administrative functions of the Electronics Packaging Group and the Mechanical Engineering Department (including but not limited to time card approvals, quarterly and annual reviews of staff, overhead budgeting, annual salary reviews and planning, capital expenditure planning, weekly status reports, staff meetings)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of experience
• Ability to obtain a US DoD Secret security clearance
• Experience with mechanical analysis, design, and test
• Experience with basic dynamic/thermal environments test and analysis, basic structural analysis, bolted joint analysis, tolerance analysis
• Knowledge of GD&T CAD standards and practices
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team on a design project

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active US DoD Secret security clearance, or higher
• Experience in avionics anomaly investigations
• Experience presenting to upper management
• Experience with Packaging specific analyses like Steinberg analysis, solder joint fatigue analysis, venting analysis, keepout analysis
• Experience with Nuclear Hardness and Susceptibility design requirements
• Experience working with Range and government customers
• Experience managing a team of engineers

Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.