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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Engineering Manager Level 1, supporting the Marine Systems Business Unit, reporting to an Engineering Execution Senior Manager. The positions will be located in Annapolis, MD. This team is responsible for engineering and support of production for the ultimate end use in submarines and the surface Navy. As an Engineering Manager, this position will be responsible for leading a distributed geographical, highly dynamic, multi-discipline engineering team.
In this role, you will be responsible for the following:
- Provide project and technical oversight of design activities performed by the group.
- Manage the technical team during the design, manufacturing, assembly and testing of Naval products.
- Prepare cost estimates, provide proposal inputs, and review proposal content for both internal and external customers.
- Increasing engineering competencies through employee development and strategic hiring.
- Balancing employee needs with business goals.
- Provide ownership of and direction to the processes used in the group.
- Basic understanding of the Systems, Design, Manufacturing, Test Integration and Project Management (EVM).
- Support department initiatives, forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, succession planning and champion continuous process improvements.
- Collaborate regularly with Program Office, Operations, Business Management, and other entities within the Business Unit to ensure business and production goals are met.
Candidates must have exceptional project leadership skills and teambuilding skills, strategic thinking, strong technical acumen, and the ability to lead multiple engineering disciplines across programs. The candidate will work with cross-discipline team members and therefore must have excellent communication skills, presentation experience and the ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the organization. The candidate must have the ability to build consensus and resolve conflict. The candidate must collaborate with business area leadership, and other functional partners to resolve complex issues in a timely manner to help meet program commitments.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 5 years of engineering experience; OR a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 3 years of engineering experience.
- U.S Citizenship required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance
- Experience and proven track record of technical leadership leading cross functional projects.
- Experience and proven track record of leadership and issue resolution during production.
- Engineering background with demonstrated experience through design and production.
- Understanding of engineering process with execution experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.
- 7-10 years of technical experience including direct project management
- Experience as a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or other demonstrated leadership role related to program execution.
- Experience managing large control accounts with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.
- Understanding of ship building and propulsion principals of operation and design.
- Experience working within the Defense Industry. Experience working with Naval products is a plus.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 5 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree with 3 years of engineering experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance
- Proven technical leadership experience leading cross-functional projects
- Proven leadership and issue-resolution experience during production
- Engineering background with demonstrated design and production experience
- Understanding of engineering processes with execution experience
- Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field
- 7–10 years of technical experience, including direct project management
- Experience as a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or in another program-execution leadership role
- Experience managing large control accounts with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance
- Understanding of shipbuilding and propulsion principles of operation and design
- Defense industry experience
- Naval products experience
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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