Manager Hardware Engineering 2 full_time

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.

This is a dual-role technical manager-of-managers position.  The Manager Hardware Engineering 2 will have 10-15 direct reports and lead a team of approximately 45 engineers across electronic, mechanical, and configuration/data management disciplines, including process and resource coordination with functional homeroom management.

The position will also have 75% of their time allocated to technical responsibilities. This candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, leadership, and technical capabilities. They must be a self-starter, able to efficiently operate in a team environment, and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish the team goals. The candidate will work closely with other developers, and engineering disciplines.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical oversight for engineering activities performed by the team.  Candidate will lead a team that implements many technologies and needs diverse engineering experiences.
• Candidate will be a thought leader of systems thinking and hardware engineering for both their team and the organization.
• Perform as a senior hardware engineer to support programs and new business efforts.  These tasks will include hardware development plans, hardware requirements development, hardware design, and hardware integration and test strategies.  Hardware sub-disciplines include circuit card design, firmware (VHDL) design, mechanical design and mechanical analysis, including the design and integration of these sub-assemblies into systems and subsystems.
• Responsible for WBS elements assigned to the Hardware Engineering team. 
• Expected to oversee assigned elements using Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Engage and collaborate with program and functional organizations to obtain, understand, and interpret program resource needs to effectively meet program milestones.
• Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between Program Management, Engineering Functionals, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain. Resolve issues spanning across Hardware Engineering functional area.
• Assess, track, and mitigate cost and schedule risk supported by quantitative and predictive analyses.
• Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution.
• Utilize fundamental engineering principles to facilitate production and design changes within the project team that result in superior products within the program budget.

People Leadership:

• Lead the Hardware Engineering team that supports an exciting and diverse portfolio of programs
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to staff to ensure engineering projects in portfolio meet performance objectives
• Responsible for direct management of staff and providing direction to the staff
• Execute, update, and maintain department procedures
• Support organizational engineering initiatives

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related STEM Degree) and a minimum of 14 years related experience or a MS Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related STEM Degree) and a minimum of 12 years of experience.

• Proficiency in one or more of the following: FPGA design, AC/DC circuit design, power design, mixed-signal design, circuit simulation and test, CCA design and analysis, and EMI/EMC design; OR Proficiency in mechanical design CAD tools such as Creo, NX and/or SolidWorks
• Experience with engineering lifecycle such as: specifications, architecture, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.
• Experience designing hardware for ruggedized military systems. 
• Experience with version control and collaboration tools
• Experience applying systems thinking and systems engineering best practices to engineering development programs. 
• Proven leadership skills as a people and technical leader, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing people
• Experience as an engineering manager, hardware engineering lead, and/or chief engineer
• Experience in design development of Optical, Rangefinder Receivers, Laser Diode Drivers, Electronic Warfare, Military, or Space Technologies
• Experience with wide range of embedded devices, such as Micro-controllers, FPGAs, and CPLDs.
• Experience with communication interfaces and protocols such as USB, Ethernet, TIA/EIA-232 / 422 / 485, I2c, SPI, UART, MIL-STD-1553 and/or SpaceWire
• Experience in ANSYS Finite Element Analysis
• Experience with TeamCenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications
• Active Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $119,300.00 – $178,900.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.