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 Digital Engineering Manager 2 based out of Woodland Hills, CA. 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. This is a fully onsite position located in Woodland Hills, CA working a 9/80 schedule. This is an 80/20 role where 80% of the time is spent on program activities and 20% of the time spent on staff management and development.
What You’ll get to Do:
Manage/Oversee the engineering design, development, verification, and transition to production of digital devices such as Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), System on a Chip (SoC), and Digital Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)
Develop and implement strong processes with emphasis on quantitative management and continuous improvement
Provide management guidance to achieve outstanding cost, schedule and technical performance
Responsible for technical guidance and oversight in developing technical and cost proposals
Interface with business focused discipline leads to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support program activities
Mentor and challenge team members to develop skills and provide career planning/development paths
Responsible for all manager related activities to include, but not limited to: conduct performance and salary reviews, approve timecards, performance management, and work closely with HR on elevated employee matters
Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 6 years of relevant experience
Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support
Understanding of the engineering processes and tools used in digital design and verification
Experience with one or more
FPGA
SoC
ASIC
Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and processes used for hardware designs
Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs)
Demonstrated ability to communicate in an effective and professional manner with employees of all levels
U.S. Citizenship is required
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance within a timeframe set forth by management
Must be able to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in a technical field
Current/Active SECRET clearance
Experience with FPGA, SoC, and ASIC
Experience with V&V technologies (System Verilog, UVM, Hardware-In-Loop)
Knowledge of Computer Architecture (Bus standards, Interrupts, Memory)
Experience with Model-based Engineering (MATLAB, Simulink, Fixed Point vs. Floating Point)
Experience with Sensors and Digital Signal Processing
Experience with safety critical designs (DO-254)
Experience in the development and implementation of processes to ensure product development efficiency and accuracy
A proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices
Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, such as Siemens Teamcenter Enterprise or Teamcenter Unified Architecture (UA) or Tc AW – Active Workspace used for hardware designs.
Experienced with failure analysis techniques and methods (RCCAs)
Technical project management with budget/EVMS experience
Experience with technical proposals
Knowledge of engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years relevant experience or Master's in STEM with 6 years relevant experience.
- Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support.
- Understanding of engineering processes and tools used in digital design and verification.
- Experience with FPGA, SoC, or ASIC design and development.
- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and hardware PLM processes.
- Experience generating and/or reviewing cost estimates / basis of estimates (BOEs).
- Demonstrated professional communication skills with employees at all levels.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance within management timeframe (Secret required for start).
- Ability to work full-time onsite in Woodland Hills, CA (9/80 schedule).
- Master's degree in a technical field.
- Current/Active Secret clearance.
- Experience with V&V technologies (SystemVerilog, UVM, Hardware-in-the-Loop).
- Knowledge of computer architecture (bus standards, interrupts, memory).
- Experience with model-based engineering (MATLAB, Simulink).
- Experience with sensors and digital signal processing.
- Experience with safety-critical designs (DO-254).
- Experience developing and implementing processes to ensure product development efficiency and accuracy.
- Proven track record leading engineering teams and building relationships with functional organizations and program offices.
- Experience with PLM tools such as Siemens Teamcenter (Enterprise or UA) or Active Workspace.
- Experience with failure analysis techniques and RCCAs.
- Technical project management experience with budget/EVMS.
- Experience with technical proposals.
- Knowledge of engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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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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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.








