Northrop Grumman · 21 hours ago
Lab Design Engineering Manager 2 - R10220793
Oklahoma City, OK
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$132K/yr - $198K/yr
7+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking a Lab Design Engineering Manager 2 to oversee a team within their Test and Evaluation organization. This role involves managing engineering design projects, developing custom testing solutions, and leading a team of engineers to ensure successful outcomes.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage the staffing profile for a hardware design team of approx. 10-15 engineers and technical staff
Direct all phases of engineering design projects from proposal through test and delivery
Identify, mitigate, and manage technical risks
Manage project schedule and technical performance
Participate in basis of estimate development & contract proposals
Work with multiple teams and cross-functional departments to achieve successful outcomes
Implement best practices/continuous improvement initiatives to gain additional efficiencies and cost savings throughout contract/product lifecycle
Develop customer relationships and customer intimacy
Own and lead improvements across employee engagement, hiring, professional development, training, and retention of top talent
Interface with all levels of leadership to meet or exceed performance for all program deliverables
Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and staff
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in aerospace and/or defense, or a Master's degree and 7 years of related professional/military experience
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation
Must have the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Must have experience in one of the following disciplines: Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, and/or Project Management related functions
Must have experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams
Preferred
Master's or Ph.D. in Engineering or a related field
Active Top Secret clearance
Active Program clearance
Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Previous functional management experience leading a team of engineers for at least 1 year or more
Experience as a IPT Lead, RE, or other demonstrated leadership role related to program execution
Working knowledge of Earned Value, with the ability to build milestone schedules for execution purposes
Experience in Nuclear Surety
Experience with HW/SW Integration
Experience in an Agile development environment
Experience in Instrumentation or Avionics systems
Experience in Additive Manufacturing or 3D-Print design & technologies
Experience using CAD tools and PLM systems
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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