Electronics Engineering Manager – LITENING Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

PTO & paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager 1 for our Rolling Meadows, IL facility. You will lead the LITENING Manufacturing Engineering team, drive process improvements, and coordinate capital projects to support the Pod program in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a strong engineering background, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. On-site work in Rolling Meadows with travel to other sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in manufacturing.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years in manufacturing.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance, US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Develop processes, equipment, software, and test stations for LITENING manufacturing.
• Develop and manage proposals, capacity analyses, and capital equipment forecasting for current and future production and sustainment contracts.
• Lead and manage capital efforts, including planning and execution within the 5-year plan.
• Drive continuous improvement to deliver capability faster and more economically to customers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with all departments to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify, allocate and manage engineering resources (staffing and non-staffing).
• Provide day-to-day people leadership of a diverse team and develop talent.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Excel/Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager 1 for our Rolling Meadows, IL facility. You will lead the LITENING Manufacturing Engineering team, drive process improvements, and coordinate capital projects to support the Pod program in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a strong engineering background, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance. On-site work in Rolling Meadows with travel to other sites is expected.