Manager Mechanical Engineering 2

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligibility

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 to lead a Marine Systems integrated engineering team across Sunnyvale, CA and Ocean Springs, MS. You will drive requirements, interface development, verification, and the delivery of a complex naval hardware product for the U.S.

Navy. The role includes program leadership, timekeeping, staffing, and performance reviews, with emphasis on rapid prototyping, design for manufacture, and MBSE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 9 years of engineering experience.
• OR a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 7 years of engineering experience.
• OR a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 5 years of engineering experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance (or higher).

Responsibilities

• Provide project and technical oversight of design activities performed by the group.
• Prepare cost estimates, provide proposal inputs, and review proposal content for both internal and external customers.
• Guide the mechanical design and development of fabricated and machined components, and electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems.
• Increase design engineering competencies through employee development and strategic hiring.
• Support test, qualification, and delivery activities, including review of test plans, procedures, and reports.
• Provide ownership of and direction to the design processes used in the group.
• Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing and Test Integration process.
• Support department initiatives, forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and champion continuous process improvements.
• Interface regularly with program office personnel and customer representatives, clearly communicating status, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Lead an integrated engineering team, providing clear direction, priorities, and technical mentoring.
• Manage timekeeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, and training for direct reports.
• Guide employees in career development, training, and engagement activities.
• Support department initiatives including forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and continuous process improvements.
• Increase design engineering competencies through employee development, coaching, and strategic hiring.
• Balance employee needs, engagement, and career growth with business goals and program commitments.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that emphasizes safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

Skills

Design Engineering

Systems Engineering

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Agile SCRUM

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

The Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 is responsible for providing engineering leadership and technical direction to a Marine Systems integrated engineering team which consists of a diverse staff of approximately 12 Mechanical and Systems Engineers. The engineering team is dispersed across Sunnyvale, CA and Ocean Springs MS. This is a program Product Manager role with accountability for requirements and interface development, verification, mechanical design and development, engineering support of testing, qualification, and delivery of a complex hardware product for the U.S. Navy. The position responsibilities also include management of time keeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, training, and team engagement. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated aptitude in areas of concept design rapid prototyping and testing, design of fabricated and machined components, CAD modeling / drawing review, requirements and interface management and verification, and successful execution of technical projects to cost and schedule targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical / Program Leadership
  • Provide project and technical oversight of design activities performed by the group
  • Prepare cost estimates, provide proposal inputs, and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
  • Guide the mechanical design and development of fabricated and machined components, and electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems
  • Increase design engineering competencies through employee development and strategic hiring
  • Support test, qualification, and delivery activities, including review of test plans, procedures, and reports
  • Provide ownership of and direction to the design processes used in the group
  • Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing and Test Integration process
  • Support department initiatives, forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and champion continuous process improvements
  • Interface regularly with program office personnel and customer representatives, clearly communicating status, risks, and mitigation plans
• People / Functional Leadership
  • Lead an integrated engineering team, providing clear direction, priorities, and technical mentoring
  • Manage timekeeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, and training for direct reports
  • Guide employees in career development, training, and engagement activities
  • Support department initiatives including forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and continuous process improvements
  • Increase design engineering competencies through employee development, coaching, and strategic hiring
  • Balance employee needs, engagement, and career growth with business goals and program commitments
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that emphasizes safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 9 years of engineering experience
• OR a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 7 years of engineering experience
• OR a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 5 years of engineering experience
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance (or higher)
• Strong fundamentals in Design Engineering
• Experience in systems engineering
• Experience leading teams Production issues resolution
• Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline (preferred Mechanical Engineering) and 7 years of engineering or technical management experience
• Experience as a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or other demonstrated leadership role related to program execution
• Experience in functional/people management
• Understanding of launcher system principals of operation and design
• Experience with requirements and interface management and verification
• Experience with design of fabricated and machined components, or design of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems
• Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities
• Experience with requirements and interface management and verification or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
• Technical project management experience with proven successful execution of technical projects to cost and schedule targets
• Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00

Benefits

• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives
• In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

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

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.