Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 - 18240

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose technical requirements, develop complete and verifiable requirements, and conduct trade studies

• Generate and update specifications as part of a Systems Engineering framework for the purpose of releasing to suppliers and supporting the procurement process

• Develop design and analysis artifacts to support design reviews, customer deliverables, and hardware procurement workflows

• Review and provide comments on supplier-submitted drawings and contractual deliveries

• Ensure team members have the required training, tools, and access to perform design engineering responsibilities.

• Provide support for Earned Value Management System (EVMS). Support the development and track key performance cost and schedule metrics.

• Develop and review engineering packages for product lifecycle management release.

• Engaging the functional team with timely flow-down of information and fostering robust collaboration within the team.

• Collaborating with project team leads, to support project planning and execution activities, labor and material cost estimation, staffing, design process execution, etc.

• Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of applicable design processes, guidelines, policies, and best practices, and ensuring that all functional team members are aware of and are compliant with these items.

• Driving on-time delivery of work products to support the design timelines of the organization.

• Ensuring schedules and program plans are credible, substantiated by quantitative data, and bound by risks and opportunities.

• Providing regular briefings, reports, and other communications to executive leadership.

This role is contingent upon contract award.

Position Benefits

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

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) disciplines from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree in a related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• 5+ years of experience in the different phases of the electro/mechanical engineering lifecycle: requirement, architecture, concepts, critical design, drawing development, test, vendor/build follow and production support

• Experience with CAD modeling standards, techniques, and tool

• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Demonstrated success in functional management, project management, or similar technical leadership role.

• 1+ years' experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) & Control Account Management (CAM) techniques, and responsibilities.

• Experience with Microsoft Project, Siemens Teamcenter, and Siemens NX

• Proficient with GD&T and ASME Y14.5-2009

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.