Standards and Components Manager Security Clearance

Position: Standards and Components Manager 2 with Security Clearance
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Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 nation's 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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman offers challenging career opportunities in Hardware Engineering within the Mission Systems Sector that play a key role in the mission to protect our military personnel. The Hardware Engineering organization is dedicated to consistently providing high quality product designs in support of multiple product areas. The Design Data and Product Integrity Engineering (DDPIE) organization provides engineering support services for all programs at the Rolling Meadows campus including Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design Layout Technology, Configuration Management, Data Management, Drafting, Standards and Components, Product Follow, and Product Integrity Engineering.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manager 2 - Standards and Components. This position is located in Rolling Meadows, IL and supports the Mission Systems Targeting & Surveillance Division. This position is a combination of hands-on management of Parts, Materials, and Processes activities and technical program issues. What You'll Get To Do:
You will be responsible for managing a team of Components and Product Support engineers within a matrixed functional organization, ensuring integration and collaboration across design and manufacturing teams under an overarching Engineering framework. These individuals support multiple programs within the Targeting and Survivability Division. The ideal candidate is capable of creating and managing high performing teams while providing technical, administrative and management expertise in the day-to-day activities required to successfully execute complex engineering programs.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate ability to communicate effectively across engineering disciplines and design teams. Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively to resolve issues, determine priorities, and implement solutions.

Experience with industry and military standards and specifications is preferred. Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Support workforce planning and maintain sufficient depth and breadth of skillsets within your team's core discipline to meet program needs.
• Be responsible for employee performance, training, and supporting employee career development.
• Provide excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees.
• Support development and refinement of processes and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions.
• Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis.
• Support employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent.
• Provide technical support to programs ensuring integration and effective collaboration with design teams to achieve program objectives, including but not limited to:

- Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinate changes with Engineering, Quality, Support, Manufacturing, and Engineering Data control activities.

- Lead EEEE Parts, Materials, & Processes (PM&P) engineers in selection and application of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Electro-Optical (EEEE)…