Mechanical Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 in Baltimore, MD to lead a team of 10–15 mechanical engineers. The role emphasizes performance management, staffing, mentorship, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver secure, integrated hardware solutions. The position requires a Bachelor's plus 8+ years (or higher degrees with fewer years) in STEM fields, U.S.

citizenship, and active U.S. Secret clearance with potential to TS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (8+ years in lieu of degree accepted).
• 8+ years in electro-mechanical hardware design/manufacturing environments.
• 6+ years in functional/project leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage a functional group of ~10–15 mechanical engineers and oversee performance, merit planning, onboarding, and coaching.
• Foster collaboration and timely information flow within the team.
• Support project planning, staffing, cost estimation, and design process execution.
• Guide resources, address obstacles, and meet project objectives.
• Maintain knowledge of design processes, guidelines, and compliance.
• Lead department initiatives like process improvement and workforce engagement.
• Maintain a technical/leadership role with ~80% productive charging.

Skills

Functional management

Project leadership

Mechanical engineering

Team building

Electro-mechanical hardware

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in relevant field

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 located in Baltimore, MD.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Managing a functional group comprised of approximately 10-15 mechanical engineers of varying experience levels, including performance management, merit planning, job assignment management/prioritization, career development, new employee onboarding and coaching.
• Engaging the functional team with timely flow-down of information and fostering robust collaboration within the team.
• Collaborating with project team leads, to support project planning and execution activities, labor and material cost estimation, staffing, design process execution, etc.
• Maintaining awareness of each group member’s project responsibilities and performance, providing guidance, and helping them to identify resources needed to overcome obstacles and meet project objectives.
• Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of applicable design processes, guidelines, policies, and best practices, and ensuring that all functional team members are aware of and are compliant with these items.
• Supporting and leading department initiatives, which could include process improvement, workforce engagement, recruiting and interviewing, training material development, technology roadmap development, cross-organization collaboration, etc.
• Maintain a technical, project leadership, or other program-facing role that provides approximately 80% productive charging.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years of experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Active U.S Government Secret clearance, with ability to be cleared to TS or higher level.
• 6 years of demonstrated success in functional management, project management, or similar technical leadership role.
• 6 years of demonstrated success leading, collaborating, and building teams for complex technical projects.
• 8 years of experience with the processes, roles, tools and facilities related to development and production of electro-mechanical hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the design and development of ruggedized electronic hardware for Radar or similar applications, spanning various stages of the product development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems products, processes, tools and resources of relevance to mechanical hardware design team.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) & Control