Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 – Subsystems Design, supporting the B-2 program, part of the NGAS Air Dominance Division, and will be located in Palmdale, CA.
The Section Manager (SM) will lead a team of approximately 12 engineers, responsible for the design of mechanical and electrical subsystems for B-2 and will be responsible for all managerial tasks relevant to subsystems design. The SM will work 80% of their time in the subsystems design discipline, as directed by the Vehicle Engineering program IPT Lead. The manager will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and facilitating communications, tasking, scheduling, and technical reviews with each individual contributor’s execution lead in Palmdale, CA. Functional home room support, approximately 20% of the manager’s time will be focused on recruiting, staffing, retaining talent, weekly team meetings, bi-weekly 1:1 meetings, and holding performance review discussions.
The selected candidate will support multiple aspects of aircraft subsystem development including design support of environmental control systems (ECS), fuel, propulsion, landing gear, flight controls, hydraulics, cable design, cable routing, and electrical power systems.
Key responsibilities include:
Developing solutions to challenging problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives while keeping the statement of work and design requirements in focus.
Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines, customer, and suppliers during design development.
Presenting an explanation of system design issues and solutions to internal management and customer representatives.
Developing and reviewing completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
Evaluating engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.
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.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in STEM with 7 years of related engineering experience
Demonstrated excellence in the field of subsystems design (electrical or mechanical)
Experience in a technical leadership or management role
Must be proficient in the use of CATIA V5 and Team Center (Unified and Enterprise)
Experience generating 2D drawings in accordance with normal drafting practices using ASME Y14.5 standards
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (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 Access Program (SAP) and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
Experience working on Special Access Programs