Mechanical Engineering Manager - DoD Systems Team (Secret)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 139,800 - 209,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Educational assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 to lead a multifunctional engineering team within a systems engineering framework, delivering high‑quality design solutions on time.

The role requires active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP approval. You will drive requirements decomposition, trade studies, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure compliant, cost-effective hardware development across the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain SAP approval as required.
• 8+ years of experience in electro/mechanical engineering lifecycle phases (requirements, architecture, concepts, design, drawing development, testing, vendor follow-up, production support).
• Experience with CAD modeling standards, techniques, and tools.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose technical requirements, develop verifiable requirements, and conduct trade studies.
• Generate and update specifications for release to suppliers and support procurement processes.
• Develop and analyze design artifacts to support reviews, customer deliverables, and hardware procurement workflows.
• Review supplier drawings and contractual deliveries.
• Ensure team has training, tools, and access to perform design engineering responsibilities.
• Support EVMS, tracking cost and schedule metrics.
• Develop and review engineering packages for lifecycle management release.
• Foster collaboration across functional teams and project leads for planning, staffing, and design execution.
• Maintain knowledge of design processes, guidelines and best practices to ensure compliance.
• Drive on-time delivery of work products and credible program plans.
• Provide regular briefings and communications to executive leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in related discipline

Tools

CAD modeling tools

Product Lifecycle Management tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, UT, seeks a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 to lead a multifunctional engineering team within a systems engineering framework, delivering high‑quality design solutions on time.

The role requires active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain SAP approval. You will drive requirements decomposition, trade studies, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure compliant, cost-effective hardware development across the lifecycle.