Avionics Integration Section Manager 2

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Long term incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL, seeks an Electronics Engineer Manager 2 Functional Homeroom Manager to lead a section of engineers and manage SOWs across avionics sub-systems. The role combines technical leadership (80% SOW) with 20% functional homeroom management, and requires a DoD Top Secret clearance.

This full-time on-site position includes travel up to 20% and a compensation range aligned with senior engineering leadership, bonuses, and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 9 years of related engineering experience
• Master’s Degree in STEM with 7 years of related engineering experience
• PhD in STEM with 5 years of related engineering experience
• Experience with project planning, cost, schedule & performance, including Earned-Value concepts
• Experience leading a team or project
• Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Providing functional leadership and direction to a section of multi-disciplined engineers (typically 10-15 personnel).
• Coordinating with programs to ensure staffing actions are developed and executed relative to their section, and managing inter-program movement.
• Managing team member performance, evaluations, salary reviews, and mentoring efforts.
• Special assignments/data calls in support of the Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE).
• Driving compliance with policies and procedures including timecards, safety, security, and configuration control.
• Developing, producing and field supporting Avionics equipment (Flight Avionics, Communication, Navigation, Data Link, Computer, Network, Antenna, and other Sensor subsystems).
• The selected candidate will work full-time on-site with up to 20% travel.

Skills

Team leadership

Project planning

Strong communication

Functional management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add an Electronics Engineer Manager 2 Functional Homeroom Manager to join our team in Melbourne. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

This role will be a combination of 80% technical SOW and 20% functional homeroom manager (FHR) SOW.

Essential Functions

• Providing functional leadership and direction to a section of multi-disciplined engineers (typically 10-15 personnel) including building an engineering culture that empowers employees, establishes personal and team accountability, motivates team performance, encourages development, and supports innovation.
• Coordinating with programs to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed relative to their section, and managing employee movement between programs.
• Managing team member performance, creating and delivering performance evaluations, overseeing the salary review process, and supervising employee development and mentoring efforts.
• Special assignments/data calls in support of the Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE)
• Driving compliance with policies and procedures including timecards, safety, security, property management, training, and configuration control.
• In addition to performing a functional statement of work (SOW), the Section Manager will be responsible for development, production and field support of Avionics equipment which may include Flight Avionics, Communication, Navigation, Data Link, Computer, Network, Antenna, and other Sensor sub-systems.
• This position requires the selected candidate to have technical SOW on the Program.
• The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with project planning, cost, schedule & performance, including Earned -Value and performance measurement baseline concepts
• Experience leading a team or project
• Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in leading, collaborating, and developing cross functional teams of varying degrees of skill on complex technical projects including some or all aspects of engineering project life cycle
• Cost Account Management experience
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to include written and verbal communication
• Prior functional management experience including mentoring/coaching, and solving staff and resource issues
• Currently briefed to and supporting applicable program statement of work.

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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.