Section Manager 2 – Thermal Systems

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Section Manager 2 – Thermal Systems in Redondo Beach, CA. You will lead 15–20 engineers, directing thermal design, analysis and testing for spacecraft programs.

Ideal candidates have a STEM degree with extensive design/analysis experience, and hold an active Secret clearance with TS/SCI potential. You will drive technical excellence and foster teamwork in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8+ years or Master’s degree with 6+ years in thermal design/analysis/test.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance required at application and ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of 15–20 engineers in thermal design, analysis, and test.
• Maintain and evolve thermal technologies for programs.
• Oversee 20% of time on leadership, staffing, and performance management.
• Support spacecraft programs with thermal, cryocooler, and propulsion engineering.
• Ensure requirements review, verification, and flow-down across program phases.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

TSS

SINDA

Thermal Desktop

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Section Manager 2 – Thermal Systems to join our team in Redondo Beach, California.

This position will report to the Department Manager of Thermal, Propulsion, and Cryocooler Systems in the Vehicle Engineering Directorate (Western Region Engineering).

Job responsibilities

• Provide support in maintaining and evolving thermal technologies that will continue to enable innovative solutions for programs.
• Lead a group of approximately 15 - 20 engineers responsible for thermal design, analysis, and test, as well as other fluid/thermal systems.
• Spend approximately 20% of your time performing leadership, people management, and supervisory duties such as management of personnel, program design reviews, coordination of job assignments, staffing, recruiting, performance management, and enforcement of common tools and processes used by section members across programs.
• Support spacecraft programs performing thermal engineering, cryocooler engineering, and/or propulsion engineering.
• Have prior experience with the design, analysis, assembly, and test of flight hardware.
• Work with the vehicle engineering team to analyze, design, test, and verify spacecraft thermal control systems.
• Responsible for requirements review, definition, assessment, verification, validation, and flow down during all program phases.
• Responsible for initiation, preparation, coordination, archival, and submittal of deliverable items.
• As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction.
• You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence.
• Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline with 8+ years OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience focused on the design, analysis, or test of thermal components or systems
• Must currently have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance at the time of application and be able and willing to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior functional management experience OR engineering team lead experience
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• An active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance
• Experience with thermal system design and architectural development
• Experience managing the build and test of flight hardware
• Experience with thermal analysis tools TSS, SINDA, Thermal Desktop software
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Experience with negotiating requirements with customers, flowing down requirements, and creating verification plans.
• Experience leading the creation of design review packages

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00

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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.