Support Equipment Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Support Equipment Engineering Manager 2 to lead a team designing, building, testing, and procuring E-2C/D Hawkeye equipment for USN and FMS programs. The role is full-time in the office with ~10% travel, including potential international travel.

You will supervise engineers, manage schedules and budgets, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful program execution while maintaining security clearances.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in STEM with related professional/military experience.
• Experience executing and leading mechanical and/or electrical design, manufacturing and test.
• Active US Government Secret Clearance or higher with recent update.

Responsibilities

• Manage design concepts and lead preliminary and critical design reviews.
• Mentor development of test documentation and oversee verification activities.
• Coordinate with suppliers and customers for effective collaboration.
• Develop and execute program schedules and budgets per directives.
• Plan and manage Earned Value Management for work packages.
• Provide detailed reporting to upper leadership and support proposals.

Skills

IPT / Program Management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Proposal writing

Staffing and performance management

Risk and opportunity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

EVMS

CAM processes

Project scheduling

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Support Equipment Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of individuals within our Product Support organization supporting the Multi-Domain Command & Control (MDC2) Business Unit. The position will be in Melbourne, FL . This leadership position will be full-time in the office with nominal travel responsibilities, including potential for international travel.

This role will have direct supervisory and/or management responsibilities for a team of engineers responsible for the design, build, test, and procurement of E-2C/D Hawkeye Support Equipment for our USN and FMS customers.

Essential Duties:

• Manage design concepts and lead preliminary and critical design reviews.
• Mentor development of test documentation.
• Oversee integration, validation, and verification activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and customers to ensure effective coordination.
• Develop and execute program schedules and budgets in alignment with established processes and directives.
• Plan and manage Earned Value Management (EVM) for assigned work packages and subsystems.
• Monitor and report program performance across cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality.
• Provide detailed reporting to upper leadership.
• Support proposal and estimating activities, including task and statement‑of‑work development.
• Provide oversight of projects and tasks assigned to the organizational group.
• Intervene as needed to help meet schedules or resolve technical and operational problems.
• Maintain frequent contact with internal stakeholders and external customer representatives at various management levels regarding operations, schedules, and project phases.
• Conduct briefings and participate in technical meetings with internal and external representatives on operational and project specifics.
• Provide functional support to employees, including staffing and performance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution and minimum of 9 years of related professional/military experience executing and leading mechanical and/or electrical mechanism design, manufacturing, and test efforts OR Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution and minimum of 7 years of related professional/military experience executing and leading mechanical and/or electrical mechanism design, manufacturing, and test efforts
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing and estimating.
• Demonstrated hands‑on knowledge of IPT/Program Management processes (CAM processes, project planning and scheduling, cost control, change control, EVMS, staffing, coordination and oversight of technical work effort and risk and opportunity management).
• Must have an active US Government Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.
• Possess rudimentary understanding and application of Product Support Technical Discipline principles, concepts, practices, and standards and proficient project management skills to oversee and execute role and responsibilities.
• Ability to travel as needed (approx. 10%)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in an STEM field (Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing : upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise : holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success : operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer : setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.