Mgr Electronics Engineering 1 - Ground Systems Intern Development Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 16, 2026. Northrop Grumman scores A on the Alion truth index.
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, Space Systems, Ground Systems Development & Products Department in Manhattan Beach, CA is seeking an intern section manager responsible for the Intern Development Section. The Section Manager will be responsible for managing a team of approximately 8-12 engineering interns who work on a variety of ground-based electronics technologies in support of a variety of space programs.
This position will be in Manhattan Beach, CA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing functional leadership and direction to section members, ensuring members have sufficient statement of work, managing member performance (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers), coordinating with programs to ensure appropriate staffing/destaffing actions are developed and executed relative to their section, and ensuring their members are familiar with and use required engineering processes and tools.
Responsibilities also include college recruiting, hiring decisions, employment offer coordination, onboarding, day-to-day operation of the functional organization including decisions regarding awards, performance evaluations, salary review process, employee development and mentoring, ensuring proper charging practices are followed, staffing inputs to the Department Manager, and interpreting higher level guidance for implementation within the organization.
In addition to the people management responsibilities described above, which are expected to account for an average of 5-10% of the candidate’s time as described below, the selected candidate will still perform most of his/her currently assigned project responsibilities. Tasking to be reassigned, if any, must be coordinated with candidate’s current project lead.
Section personnel are in Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach, California.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Recruiting, on-boarding, mentoring, and performance management for 8-12 department interns
- Attend recruiting events, represent the department at intern staffing meetings and provide inputs to internal staffing tools including WorkForce1 and WorkDay.
- Collaborate with the existing department functional management team as well as Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Recruiters, Project Managers and of course the interns themselves.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math discipline plus 5 years of engineering experience OR Masters of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math discipline plus 3 years of engineering experience
- Ground Systems Engineering Experience
- Familiarity with Ground Systems Products
- Experience collaborating with other Engineering and Production disciplines across the Sector, as well as Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, or Project/Program Management
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret clearance/ SCI access level to meet with project managers in restricted areas
As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00The 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.