Mechanical Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) / Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mechanical Manager in Rolling Meadows to lead a team of engineers and designers delivering mechanical and opto-mechanical designs for EO/IR systems. You will guide project execution, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and interface with customers.

The role requires strong leadership, program management, and a track record of delivering complex projects, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• BS degree in STEM with 5+ years experience or MS degree with 3+ years experience
• Proven leadership and ability to build and manage teams on complex projects
• Strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance

Responsibilities

• Oversee 7+ engineers/designers in mechanical design; lead staff development and project execution
• Represent the organization to customers and stakeholders; coordinate staffing across programs
• Improve design processes and coordinate proposal activity across organizations

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

Tools

GD&T

3D modeling

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance Requirements

Start: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman offers exciting and challenging career opportunities with the Rolling Meadows RF and IR Mechanical team, that plays a key role in the mission to protect our military personnel and is dedicated to consistently providing high quality optical and mechanical designs for electronic countermeasure products.

Members of the RF and IR Mechanical team provide concept-to-production development for product lines that include electro-optical (EO) solutions for Navigation, Surveillance, and Targeting systems. Technical skill sets applied by the team include electronics packaging, thermal analysis, structural analysis, kinematic simulations, opto-mechanical design, mechanism design, printed wiring board design, harness design, material selection, metal fabrication techniques, support to hardware build/integration, and environmental testing. The Mechanical team regularly interface with discipline members, including electrical engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, external suppliers, and external customers.

Job Responsibilities

A Mechanical manager will oversee a group of 7+ engineers and/or designers performing mechanical design. Responsibilities include leading and developing engineering staff, representing the organization to customers and stakeholders, overseeing/owning hardware project execution, allocating staffing across multiple programs, monitoring and improving design processes, coordinating proposal activity, and facilitating collaboration across organizations.

Relevant Skills And Experience

A Mechanical manager will have relevant experience in one or more of the following disciplines: mechanical engineering, optical engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, integration & test, electrical engineering, or hardware engineering. The candidate should be familiar with manufacturing and procurement.

A Mechanical manager will have demonstrated highly ethical behavior, and will have developed strong people leadership, project management, and communication skills. He or she will have demonstrated success in leading and developing teams, overseeing project execution, and representing the organization as a prime point of contact for internal stakeholders and external customers.

Basic Qualifications

• BS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and minimum 5 years relevant experience; or MS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum 3 years relevant experience
• Demonstrated success in leading, collaborating, and building teams on complex technical projects
• Demonstrated interest in process improvement initiatives
• Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and individual contributors
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain government security clearance prior to start

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Engineering / Physics
• People management experience
• Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare system/hardware
• Prior success in leading and developing technical staff
• Strong skills in drawing creation including GD&T and 3D modeling

Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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.