Manager Aeronautical Engineering 2 - Mechanical Design and Integration Section Manager

Requisition ID: R10174033

• Category: Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics System is hiring for a Section Manager to oversee an Aircraft Mechanical Design and Integration team in San Diego, CA.   This position reports to the Department Manager of Vehicle Integration within the Vehicle Engineering Directorate of the Global Surveillance Division. The position currently would work in a Hybrid capacity, with the ability to work some days remotely during the work week. 

Job summary: In this hands-on leadership role, you will lead a group of approximately 10-15 engineers responsible for the engineering design, integration, and installation of mechanical subsystems/mechanisms and providing support to multiple aircraft programs for development, production, test and sustainment in both unclassified and classified environments.  You will spend up to approximately 20% of the time performing functional homeroom duties (including attending functional staff meetings, management of personnel and resources, and coordination of job assignments, staffing, and recruiting, performance conversations and mentoring/career discussions) with the remaining 80% performing technical work for program execution.

Responsibilities include:

• Provides leadership and direction to the team members, engagement and mentorship

• Plans and coordinates to ensure members have sufficient statement of work, manage employee performance, and oversees section members’ career development

• Provides support for training/resource needs, champions engineering discipline bench strength and cross-training opportunities where possible, and provides recommendations to leadership for process or efficiency changes/improvements

• Managing employee performance including engagement strategies for high performers and corrective actions for lower performers, and participates in salary review process working with program and functional leadership

• Responsible for coordinating with programs to ensure appropriate staffing/de-staffing actions are developed and executed

• Ensuring team is familiar with and use required engineering processes and tools

• Acts as the first point of contact for technical issues on programs involving section members and will make decisions regarding required escalation and resources required for resolution

• Day-to-day operations including employee movement and balancing of resources among programs, and resolving critical/urgent program/technical issues

Our leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in STEM discipline with 6 years of related professional/military experience

• Aircraft subsystems design and integration experience

• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) or PAR/SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs

• Experience in leadership and managing engineers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering from an accredited institution

• Prior management or engineering lead experience

• Current Secret clearance (or higher)

• Experience with industry standard design tools such as CATIA V5, NX, and Teamcenter Enterprise/Unified

• Proficient knowledge of manufacturing processes

• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

• Experience with mechanical/mechanism design, analysis, production, test and sustainment

• An excellent communicator who works well in a team environment

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-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/AA statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.