Manager Data Engineering - R10217510

Manager Data Engineering 3 - R at Northrop Grumman

Relocation Assistance:
No relocation assistance available

Clearance Type:
None

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Manager of Data Engineering to lead the Data Engineering team within the Insights & Intelligence (i2) organization. This role will report to the Director of Data Intelligence & Engineering. Remote options are considered for the right candidate.

Insights & Intelligence (i2) is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. As part of our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), i2 works with all enterprise domains and businesses to drive our data, analytics & AI transformation.

• Lead a high-performing data engineering team that fosters a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Oversee the end-to-end data engineering development, from ingestion to transformation and delivery in Databricks, ensuring reliability in alignment with business objectives.
• Lead the migration of data integrations, pipelines, architectures, and existing platforms to Databricks.
• Guide the adoption of best‑in‑class engineering practices, emphasizing robust testing, monitoring, security, and data quality enforcement.
• Set high standards for technical excellence, promoting clean architecture and code quality through mentorship and hands‑on guidance.
• Collaborate with teams across various functions, including business management, business development, facilities, human resources, supply chain, and manufacturing.

• Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum 12 years of experience in data engineering or a related technical field, including experience managing scalable data platforms.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in people management and/or leading technical teams.
• Experience building out data models and medallion architecture in Databricks or similar modern data platforms.
• Experience leading teams to design and implement data models, data warehouses, and overall data architecture, weighing trade‑offs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
• Experience integrating data from enterprise systems such as SAP, Workday, Service Now, and Salesforce.
• Deep domain expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, or Manufacturing.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $

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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Information Technology

Defense and Space Manufacturing