Manager Hardware Engineering 1

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 181,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager 1 in Woodland Hills, CA. This role involves leading the engineering design and development of PCB and inertial navigation systems components.

The ideal candidate has a STEM degree and significant experience in team leadership, project management, and engineering processes. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $121,000 to $181,600 along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, 3 years with a Master's, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Experience leading a team on a technical development effort.
• Understanding of PCB engineering processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage design, development, and transition of PCB and component engineering.
• Develop processes emphasizing quantitative management.
• Provide guidance for cost and technical performance.

Skills

Leadership in technical development

Understanding of PCB layout processes

Experience with Product Lifecycle Management

Technical project management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related discipline

Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

PLM tools such as Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

Hardware Engineering Manager 1 – Woodland Hills, CA

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the engineering design, development, and transition to production of PCB (printed circuit board), parts library, and layout as well as component engineering of inertial navigation systems.
• Develop and implement strong processes with emphasis on quantitative management and continuous improvement.
• Provide management guidance to achieve outstanding cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight in developing technical and cost proposals.
• Interface with business‑focused discipline leads to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support program activities.
• Mentor and challenge team members to develop skills and provide career planning/development paths.
• Conduct performance and salary reviews, approve timecards, performance management, and work closely with HR on employee matters.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; or PhD with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support.
• Understanding of engineering processes and tools used in PCB layout and/or component engineering.
• Experience with CCA design, fabrication, and/or test and verification.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and processes used for hardware designs.
• Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs).
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Must be willing and able to effectively manage a geographically dispersed team.
• Must be able to work full‑time onsite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Experience in the development and implementation of processes to ensure product development efficiency and accuracy.
• Proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, such as Siemens Teamcenter Enterprise or Teamcenter Unified Architecture (UA) or Tc AW – Active Workspace used for hardware designs.
• Experience with failure analysis techniques and methods (RCCAs).
• Technical project management with budget/EVMS experience.
• Experience with technical proposals.
• Knowledge of engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 – $181,600.00.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.