Senior Manager, Manufacturing Systems & Digital Enablement
Northrop Grumman Corp.
Turn this role into an interview — a resume and cover letter built around what this employer wants.
Job summary
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2 for the Advanced Manufacturing Technology group in Palmdale or El Segundo, CA. The role leads a team delivering advanced manufacturing and digital worker solutions to improve efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
The position requires a STEM degree with leadership experience, active DoD clearance, and willingness to travel 10–15%.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years of combined technical and leadership experience.
- Experience leading an engineering team, technical team, project, or integrated product team.
- Experience with project/program management, including proposal support, scheduling, budget tracking, and execution.
- Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
- Ability to travel 10–15% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team in development, implementation, and transition of manufacturing systems and process solutions.
- Oversee digital worker and manufacturing enablement technologies such as AR/VR, connected worker tools, IIoT, RFID, and data-driven manufacturing.
- Collaborate with operations, quality, engineering, and IT to align solutions with production needs.
- Manage project scope, cost, and schedule across multiple programs.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in manufacturing systems and worker-enablement technologies.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2 for the Advanced Manufacturing Technology group in Palmdale or El Segundo, CA. The role leads a team delivering advanced manufacturing and digital worker solutions to improve efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
The position requires a STEM degree with leadership experience, active DoD clearance, and willingness to travel 10–15%.
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
