Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We are looking for you to join our team as a Mechanical Design Engineering Manager Level 3 based out of Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, PA. In this role at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
What you’ll get to do:
The Mechanical Design Engineering Manager 3 is responsible for providing functional leadership and direction of engineering execution teams based in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, PA, Annapolis, MD and in Sunnyvale, CA. The teams consists of a staff of approximately 21 design, test, and systems engineers. Responsibilities include leading this geographically diverse team of engineers in the areas of design and development, and production support for machinery including propulsion motors, propulsor bearings, and couplings for Naval Propulsion and Power Generation. The job also includes management of time keeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, training, and team engagement for the team.
Responsibilities include:
Providing project and technical oversight of design activities performed by the teams
Preparing cost estimates, provide proposal inputs, and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
Regularly presenting technical topics to both internal and external customers
Increasing mechanical design and production support engineering competencies through employee development and strategic hiring
Balancing employee needs with business goals
Providing ownership of and direction to the design and production support processes used by the team
Supporting department initiatives, forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and champion continuous process improvements
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 8 years of engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 3 years of engineering experience.
US Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
Strong fundamentals in Design Engineering for Rotating Machinery
Ability to provide technical communication and coordination with senior leadership
Proven track record of managing direct reports of various levels and disciplines
Production issues resolution experience
Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing and Test Integration process
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline (preferred Mechanical Engineering).
Experience as a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or other demonstrated leadership role related to program execution
Understanding of machinery design and production engineering principles
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements development, or technical project management experience preferred
Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities
Knowledge of Design Engineering processes, procedures and work instructions required to support both management and engineering tasks
Experience with proposals and Earned Value