Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Secret clearance

Travel 25%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Southern California seeks a Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2 to lead a team advancing manufacturing and digital worker technologies across production environments.

You will drive solution development, oversee performance, and ensure alignment with program needs while fostering a collaborative, high‑performing team culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in STEM with required leadership experience.
• Experience leading an engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in the development, implementation and transition of manufacturing systems for production.
• Oversee digital worker and manufacturing enablement solutions and data-driven capabilities.
• Ensure requirements are captured in development plans and evaluate performance in production.
• Drive innovation and align solutions with program and contractual objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering systems

Digital manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time 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 seeking a Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2 to join our Advanced Manufacturing Technology organization in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo, CA

This leadership position is responsible for managing a team of Manufacturing Systems Engineers focused on the development, implementation, and transition of advanced manufacturing and digital worker technologies that improve production efficiency, affordability, quality, and workforce effectiveness. The role supports manufacturing operations through deployment of innovative solutions across factory environments, including connected worker and digital manufacturing capabilities.

The selected candidate will lead the team in defining and executing technology solutions that support production applications and operational objectives. This includes oversight of solution development, process performance, technology transition, and alignment with program, business, and customer requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Lead a team in the development, implementation, and transition of manufacturing systems and process solutions for production applications and advanced technologies.
• Oversee digital worker and manufacturing enablement solutions, including digital work instructions, augmented reality/virtual reality, connected worker tools, wearable and mobile devices, edge devices, IIoT, RFID, automation enablement, and data-driven manufacturing capabilities.
• Ensure requirements are incorporated into development plans and evaluate process, system, and tool performance to confirm effectiveness in production environments.
• Identify and address technical, schedule, cost, and quality issues to support achievement of program and contractual objectives.
• Provide leadership in design concepts, technology maturity, manufacturing readiness, and specification compliance to ensure effective use of resources and manufacturing techniques.
• Collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, digital/IT, program leadership, and executive management to align solutions with business and production needs.
• Oversee project scope, cost, schedule, and execution for team assignments and development efforts.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement across manufacturing systems and worker-enablement technologies.

Functional Leadership

• Lead employee development through performance management, coaching, engagement, training oversight, and career development.
• Manage hiring, onboarding, retention, and staffing allocation to support current and projected business needs.
• Prioritize team resources across multiple programs and initiatives.
• Support Bid & Proposal activities and program gate reviews.
• Provide leadership in resolving technical, financial, staffing, and execution challenges across programs.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.

We offer a first shift, 4/10 or 9/80 work schedule, flexible work arrangements, strong learning opportunities, broad program exposure, and a collaborative team environment.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years of combined technical and leadership experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production; OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 7 years of combined technical and leadership experience in engineering, aviation, systems engineering, aerospace, or manufacturing/production.
• Experience leading an engineering team