Aerospace Lab Design Engineering Leader

Northrop Grumman; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

9/80 work schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Lab Design Engineering Manager 2 to lead a hardware design team within our Test and Evaluation organization on the B-2 Stealth Bomber and other platforms.

You will direct all phases of engineering design from proposal through test and delivery, manage risks and schedules, and drive cross-functional collaboration while developing top talent and strong customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s of Science in a STEM discipline and 9 years related professional/military experience, or a Master’s degree and 7 years.
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance, with a recent background investigation.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance.
• Experience in Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, and/or Project Management.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams.
• Experience in the Aerospace or Defense industry.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage staffing profile for a hardware design team of approx. 10-15 engineers and staff.
• Direct all phases of engineering design projects from proposal through test and delivery.
• Identify, mitigate, and manage technical risks.
• Manage project schedule and technical performance.
• Participate in basis of estimate development & contract proposals.
• Work with multiple teams and cross-functional departments to achieve outcomes.
• Implement best practices/continuous improvement for efficiencies and cost savings.
• Develop customer relationships and intimacy.
• Lead improvements across engagement, hiring, and retention of top talent.
• Interface with leadership to meet performance for all program deliverables.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Staff management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

A&D experience

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in STEM

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

PLM systems

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Lab Design Engineering Manager 2 to lead a hardware design team within our Test and Evaluation organization on the B-2 Stealth Bomber and other platforms.

You will direct all phases of engineering design from proposal through test and delivery, manage risks and schedules, and drive cross-functional collaboration while developing top talent and strong customer relationships.