Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeAt 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’s Space Sector is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager – Manager Level 3 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

The Electrical Engineering Manager is a leader of an organization that includes electrical engineering disciplines and employs multi-disciplined engineering resources, tools, and processes to support the specification, design, implementation, verification, validation and delivery of spacecraft related hardware products and systems.

This Manager position within the Electrical Engineering group reports to and works alongside the Director of Vehicle and Mechanical Engineering and is a key member of the Engineering leadership team, working side-by-side with Operations, and Program and Business Area Managers.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible and accountable for all projects assigned to the organizational group. Advisor to lower-level managers and exempt employees. Helps meet established schedules or resolve technical or operational problems. Typically accomplishes results through lower level(s) of management or exempt employees.
• Responsible and accountable for employee performance and adherence to Northrop Grumman ethics and values
• Responsible and accountable for Proposal Development which includes the review and approval of Technical, Cost, and schedule baselines.
• Actively participates in Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Change Control Boards (CCBs)
• Technical Subject Matter Expert and Review Chairperson for Technical Peer Reviews
• Responsible for maintaining Lessons Learned and implementing appropriate Corrective and Preventative Actions. Defines methods for measuring the effectiveness of the associated actions.
• IRAD Management
• Assist the Director by providing direction and leadership to the Electrical Engineering group with ultimate responsibility for:
• Working with lower level managers to support hardware and software Electrical Subsystem staffing for programs
• Employee Allocation, Utilization Planning, and Assignments
• Recruiting and Employee Retention
• Training
• Career Development and Professional Growth
• Personnel Communications
• Software Tools, Computers
• Performance Evaluations
• Salary Management
• Proposal Support, Review and Approval
• Overhead and Capital Budget Management
• Strategic Planning
• Risk Management
• Technical Standards and Engineering Processes
• Increase Product Line Competitiveness through innovative process improvements and paradigm changing solutions in technology, cost, schedule, and mission designs.
• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience including people management experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience including people management experience.
• TS/SCI clearance required at time of application.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience as a technical leader or manager of a significant electrical engineering effort or function
• Industry experience, leading or managing both Software and/or Hardware Technical Development teams.
• Candidates must understand and have working knowledge of all aspects of Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to effectively lead, train, mentor and develop Engineering professionals in all career phases.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage and oversee projects within cost, schedule and technical baselines and possess a working knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Ability to gather data from multiple sources and summarize key issues at the executive-level.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possesses strong leadership skills, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.
• Ability to develop detailed cost and schedule estimates for proposals and associated Basis of Estimate
• Ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Ability to think creatively and encourage innovation.
• Highly skilled in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective action plans.
• Ability to build diverse and inclusive high performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective relationships with company senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Willingness to take ownership, ability to engage team and meet business commitments.

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.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $193,000.00 - $289,600.00The 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.