Mechanical Engineering Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2. This position is in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The selected candidate will be responsible for a Mechanical Design Guidance Computer (GC) Section within the SDS Design Engineering organization, AVE Element and will report directly to an SDS Mechanical Design Engineering Department Manager.

As a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2, you will be required to provide a wide range of people leadership and mentoring activities.

• Promotes the professional development of the Homeroom workforce and fosters a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement.

• Managing and guiding direct report annual goals, performance evaluations and compensations reviews

• Ensure accurate time charging and timecard approvals

• Conflict resolution, managing performance issues and improvement plans

• Career growth mentoring for team of direct reports

• Aligning direct reports to technical roles based on program needs

• Helping identify stretch assignments and opportunities - Work as the integration lead for all elements across the weapon system that interact with LGC Specific Hardware.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You’ll Bring These

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience, or 6 years of related experience with Master's degree in a STEM discipline

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.

• Experience managing a Program effort or Major Subcontract (in either a supply chain, SMT, or program/project management role)

• Experience identifying and tracking program risks and opportunities

• Experience with the manufacturing of electronic systems

• Demonstrated understanding of Lean, Agile or Six Sigma Tools.

• Experience with specific tools available for Subcontract management associated with the terms and conditions of the Subcontract (Award Fee/incentive fee flow downs, supplier assessment/evaluation, Corrective Action Requests, Letters of Concern, etc.)

• Experience in early design phases, to include conceptual studies, analysis of alternatives, feasibility studies, or preliminary system-level design

• Project / Program Management skills (proposal creation, development, and adherence to master plans and schedules, budget tracking, risk, and opportunity management)

• Proven ability to deliver effective communication verbally, written, and through well-crafted presentations across all levels of an organization

• Manage multiple projects concurrently in meeting…