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Northrop Grumman · 15 hours ago

Hardware Engineering Manager 3

Rolling Meadows, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$184K/yr - $276K/yr

10+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Hardware Engineering Manager 3 to lead a diverse engineering organization. This role focuses on team leadership, technical performance, and future planning within the infrared technology products area.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Management of team assignments across programs and NCTA

Maintenance of and reaction to future staffing projections

Staff management & administration

Department budget management in support of utilization targets

Mentoring & career development, including training

Continuous process improvement

Program performance monitoring & support with emphasis on execution within scope, budget and schedule constraints

Ensuring and monitoring of quality work products

Engineering process maintenance and enforcement

Program task management & team leadership

Optimizing and expediting the smooth transfer of design data between functional organizations

Support to new business capture

Responsible for the creation, review and approval of project bids for the organization

Technology vision/roadmap definition & maintenance

Development of NCTA project definition

Thought leadership toward business model innovations

Qualification

Technical Performance ManagementCost Account ManagementTeam LeadershipMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOptical EngineeringProject ManagementProcess ImprovementISO 9001 FamiliarityAS9100 FamiliarityCMMI FamiliaritySAP KnowledgeTcE KnowledgeISE KnowledgeMPLM KnowledgeInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of experience in relevant engineering or sciences field or MS Degree and 10 years of experience in relevant engineering or sciences field

Minimum of 3 years experience in a management role either in a functional engineering organization or on a project with demonstrated success

Previous experience in a technical lead role(s) for product development

Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) in the Defense industry or equivalent commercial experience with Program Management/Project Management duties, including operating under cost and schedule constraints

Demonstrated success in leading, collaborating and developing cross functional teams of varying degrees of skillsets

Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and individual contributors

Proficiency in computer use & typical office applications, and working knowledge of TcE, ISE, MPLM and SAP

Working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100 and CMMI

U.S. citizen and the ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance