Electronics Engineering Manager - Manufacturing & IE Leader

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 154,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager 2 to lead a team of engineers in Elkridge, MD. You will drive manufacturing and industrial engineering initiatives to improve yield, throughput, and cycle time while aligning across operations, quality, programs, and facilities.

The role emphasizes development planning, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to enable high-quality production and continuous improvement across multiple shifts and sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s with 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment supporting production lines or work cells.
• Experience leading people and/or teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and SAP.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing, industrial, and related engineers and staff.
• Plan, monitor, and review team member career growth, performance goals, and development plans.
• Develop development and succession plans for key roles.
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
• Champion training, cross-training, and stretch assignments.
• Lead ME and IE groups to support high-quality production operations.
• Partner with operations to prioritize engineering support and resolve production issues.
• Drive standard work and continuous improvement across lines and shifts.
• Ensure consistency of ME/IE tools and standards across sites.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing leadership

Industrial engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Education

BS in Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

MS in related STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Electronics Engineering Manager 2 to lead a team of engineers in Elkridge, MD. You will drive manufacturing and industrial engineering initiatives to improve yield, throughput, and cycle time while aligning across operations, quality, programs, and facilities.

The role emphasizes development planning, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration to enable high-quality production and continuous improvement across multiple shifts and sites.