Hardware Engineering Discipline Lead — Manager

Northrop Grumman; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 168,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Manager Hardware Engineering 3 to lead the discipline execution for hardware engineering across distributed sites. You will drive common tools, standards, and process improvements while partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to achieve cost, schedule, and performance goals.

The role requires strong leadership and broad collaboration, with travel up to 25% and eligibility for a U.S. government clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in STEM with relevant experience.
• Experience leading hardware development across product lifecycle.
• Strong collaboration across multifunctional teams and sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware engineering discipline execution across sites.
• Define and drive common tools, standards, and processes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, program management for performance.
• Support audits, independent reviews, and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Strong communication

Hardware engineering

Systems engineering

Audits & process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

CMMI

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Manager Hardware Engineering 3 to lead the discipline execution for hardware engineering across distributed sites. You will drive common tools, standards, and process improvements while partnering with manufacturing, supply chain, and program management to achieve cost, schedule, and performance goals.

The role requires strong leadership and broad collaboration, with travel up to 25% and eligibility for a U.S. government clearance.