Manager, Electronics Engineering 2

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector, located in Linthicum, MD is seeking an Antenna Test Engineering Manager for the Test Operations & Product Development Labs team.

The dual-role manager position comprises both group management duties as well as the performance of individual productive work on several programs and capital projects. The Manager will spend around 25% of their time on support of the organization (people leadership) and around 75% of their time on technical program work.

Management responsibilities : The Antenna Test Engineering Manager will lead a team of 10-15 engineers who work on various programs, performing antenna test equipment designs and integration with new hardware, engineering and production software development, and antenna test production support. The Manager will perform yearly goal setting; evaluate performance; enable skill development and career growth; monitor compliance with department processes and company values; provide team leadership and engagement; and approve weekly time charging. The Manager will also interact with program business areas to coordinate staffing and other program support (e.g. proposal reviews, customer meetings, capital and NCTA planning). Strong team leadership qualities including excellent communication and organizational skills are needed.

Technical responsibilities : The manager will be responsible for technical program work which is comprised of leading projects for a program or capital funded project. This includes effective management oversight, managing manpower and providing technical oversight and engineering direction to the project as well as communicating the projects status to Program or Business Management. The Manager will work with the engineers on their team to support the programs, test software and test equipment design related to phased array testing, troubleshoot RF issues, support root cause corrective actions , with a sensitivity to cost, schedule and quality.

The successful candidate will be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the sector business areas as needed to accomplish team and department goals. Will be able to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related technical curriculum plus 9 years of relevant experience; or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other related technical curriculum plus 7 years of relevant experience

Experience leading/managing tasks, projects and/or people

Must have a current, active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

U.S. citizenship

Preferred Qualifications :

Previous antenna design or test experience

Experience with software development for controlling test equipment and for data analysis

Functional manager, program manager, IPT lead, and/or other significant leadership role that included people and technical leadership as well as project cost and schedule responsibilities

Experience designing and building test equipment

Experience designing and managing test facilities, working with facilities engineering and facility design teams

Experience with software development

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Salary Range: $141,100 USD – $211,700 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.