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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 by 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!
What You’ll Get to Do:
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Manager of Systems Engineering 2 position based in Annapolis, MD. The role consists of leading a team of mechanical engineers and structural analysts that support development and production programs, as well as new business pursuits to ensure quality engineering solutions. This team is responsible for mechanical design and structural analysis to support underwater systems.
Our engineering work includes full life-cycle programs including design, development, system integration, hands-on test, training, and production. The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The successful candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish team goals.
This position is a dual role encompassing both people and project/technical leadership. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead a Mechanical Analysis functional group of 10 to 12 engineers including performance management, career development, staffing, and compensation planning
Provide project and technical oversight for design activities performed by the group
Maintain and ensure application of design processes and guidelines used in the group
Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
Collaborate with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple engineering disciplines and programs
Support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and internally funded projects
Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring
Support fostering employee engagement and knowledge sharing
The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in hardware design and structural analysis, an understanding of design for manufacturing practices, developing engineering processes, procedures and documentation for manufacturing, and an understanding of engineering’s role for supporting small to medium production quantities.
Basic Qualifications:
BS in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 8+ years of experience or a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 6+ years’ experience, or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4 years of engineering experience
Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering and structural analysis, to mentor your functional team.
Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams as a functional manager, program manager, Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead, and/or other significant leadership role.
Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools.
Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), hand calculations, and bolted joint analysis.
U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a TS/SSBI and pass a polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are being developed and deployed simultaneously.
Experience with program management, functional management, and/or customer management.
Experience with proposals and Earned Value Management.
Experience with business development activities.
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Experience with design, analysis, integration and test of underwater/naval systems listed above.
Experience with Navy operations for similar maritime domain and technologies.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00The 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 Mechanical Engineering or related field with 8+ years experience (or Master's with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years)
- Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering and structural analysis
- Demonstrated leadership experience as a functional manager, program manager, or IPT lead
- Proficiency with common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools
- Experience with finite element analysis (FEA), hand calculations, and bolted joint analysis
- U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain a Top Secret (TS/SSBI) clearance and pass a polygraph
- Ability to lead, mentor, and manage a functional group of engineers (performance management, staffing, career development)
- Experience developing proposal inputs and reviewing proposal content
- Willingness/ability to travel (~10%)
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Experience with program management, customer management, proposals, and Earned Value Management
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Experience with design, analysis, integration and test of underwater/naval systems and familiarity with Navy operations
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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