Systems Engineering Manager 2 - Annapolis MD

Systems Engineering Manager 2 - Annapolis MD

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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 Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Manager of Systems Engineering 2 position based in Annapolis, MD. Emphasis is placed on leading a team of mechanical engineers and structural analysts that support development and production programs, as well as new business pursuits to ensure quality engineering solutions. This team is responsible for mechanical design and structural analysis to support underwater systems. Our engineering work includes full life-cycle programs including design, development, system integration, hands-on test, training, and production. The successful candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The successful candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish team goals. This position is a dual role encompassing both people and project/technical leadership.

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead a Structural Mechanics functional group of 10 to 12 engineers including performance management, career development, staffing, and compensation planning
• Provide project and technical oversight for design activities performed by the group
• Maintain and ensure application of design processes and guidelines used in the group
• Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers
• Collaborate with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple engineering disciplines and programs
• Support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and internally funded projects
• Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring
• Support fostering employee engagement and knowledge sharing

The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in hardware design and structural analysis, an understanding of design for manufacturing practices, developing engineering processes, procedures and documentation for manufacturing, and an understanding of engineering's role for supporting small to medium production quantities.