Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2

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Salt Lake City, UT, USA
In-Office
139K-209K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Logistics • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Leads manufacturing test engineering support, develops and maintains test procedures, drives data-based process improvement, and manages cross-site relationships. Supervises engineers through performance management, goal setting, and strategic planning. Represents the organization to program offices and customers while leading technical projects involving scope, budget, schedule, and execution. Requires engineering experience in manufacturing, database queries, team or project leadership, and eligibility for a Secret clearance.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.


Northrop Grumman Mission Systems sector is seeking a qualified candidate to join the engineering leadership team as a Manager Manufacturing Systems Engineering 2 located in Salt Lake City, UT. To be successful, the manager must demonstrate a highly engaging leadership style, have excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.


What you'll get to do:

  • Manage manufacturing Test Engineering support for the systems factory.
  • Test procedures development and maintenance over manufacturing test operations.
  • Continuing process improvement based on data driven metrics.
  • Interface with and build relationships across organizations in Salt Lake City, Woodland Hills and other NGC sites.
  • Organization representative to program office and external customer as needed.
  • Supervise a team of engineers including but not limited to performance evaluations, goal setting, and developing a strategic vision for the team.

The ideal candidate must have good presentation skills with the ability to communicate written and verbally, demonstrate the ability to lead technical projects, including project scope management, budget, schedule, and overall execution.


Basic qualifications for the Manager Systems Manufacturing Engineering 2:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or directly related STEM discipline with 8 years of engineering experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years of engineering experience.
  • Experience collaborating with teams and/project leadership.
  • 2 or more years of experience with leading individuals or projects.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with database queries techniques.
  • Experience with standard Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • SAP experience.
  • People Management experience.
  • Automated test experience both in terms of equipment design and test process implementation
  • Experience in a high regulatory environment such DoD, FAA or FDA.
  • Experience using data for decision making.
  • Root Cause Corrective Actions experience.
  • Six Sigma experience.
  • Experience with electromechanical assembly.

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a directly related STEM discipline with 8 years of engineering experience, or a master's degree with 6 years of engineering experience
  • Experience collaborating with teams and project leadership
  • At least 2 years of experience leading individuals or projects
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Experience with database query techniques
  • Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
  • SAP experience
  • People management experience
  • Automated test experience involving equipment design and test process implementation
  • Experience in a highly regulated environment such as DoD, FAA, or FDA
  • Experience using data for decision-making
  • Root Cause Corrective Actions experience
  • Six Sigma experience
  • Experience with electromechanical assembly

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.

  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.

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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, North Carolina
85,636 Employees

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.

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