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Electrical Engineering Manager 1

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States
Full Time On-site
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: 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.

Job Description

As an Engineering Manager in the Fuzing & Warheads Development Group, you will be responsible for Electrical Engineering functions and will also act as a technical lead, technical contributor, or technical consultant on various projects. You will be responsible for growing and managing a design team, processes, and tools as well as directing and/or working with other engineers, technicians, functional managers, program managers and administrative personnel to accomplish your objectives.

This position is on-site at our Plymouth, MN location. No remote work opportunities are available for this position.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Lead a team that performs technical planning, design and integration in addition to failure analysis, build, test, and production sustainment support of electronic assemblies for defense-related products
  • Ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet the business needs
  • Oversee the day-to-day engineering activity and work products, expense management, workload management, and performance management process
  • Function as a key contributor on DoD development programs, managing assigned responsibilities and directing the work of other supervisors, engineers, technicians and administrative personnel to accomplish program goals
  • Identify, manage and grow the critical skills development process for the design team
  • Identify and/or lead continuous improvement activities within the department
  • Improve planning, execution, and tracking methods to increase engineering process excellence
  • Coach, support, and motivate to ensure a high performing engineering team
  • Ensure hiring plans and staff development are aligned to overall capability and capacity strategy
  • Support innovation through technology identification and roadmap development
  • Manage cost and schedule for assigned projects
  • Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written or oral technical proposals

The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. Project management skills, including leading teams, prioritizing scheduling is desired. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. The selected candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

  • Strong People Leadership
  • Results-oriented
  • Innovative
  • Analytical
    • Recognize issues and rapidly conceptualize solutions to them
    • Maintain a continuous improvement mentality

Basic Qualifications

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering is required
  • Minimum of 5 years of directly related engineering experience, or 3 years with an MS degree
  • Strong electrical engineering skills and experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Design experience in the areas of analog, digital, power conditioning, PWB/CCA design and evaluation, electronics packaging, processors and FPGAs
  • Experience with engineering tools used in developing analog and digital electronic systems
  • Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills
  • Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Project)
  • Occasional travel (<10%) to meet with various customers, in both government and industry, and to interface with vendors
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior project, program, or people leadership experience
  • 10+ years working in electrical system, subsystem, and circuit development
  • Experience in forming teams and managing employees in the area of circuit development (analog, mixed signal, digital, RF, low power) from schematic to board design 
  • Experience with coaching, developing talent, and maintaining the accountability of direct reports
  • Knowledge of safety & reliability, modeling & simulation, and military requirements
  • Knowledge of Model Based Design and/or Model Based Systems Engineering practices
  • Strong background in process excellence
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in managing internal customer relationships, prioritization, and delegation
  • Ability to balance people management needs and technical contributor aspects of this position
  • Ability to conduct concise, critical reviews of designs as they are developed

Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

The 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the United States, building advanced systems across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. The company is known for some of the most complex defense programs in the world, including stealth aircraft, autonomous systems, missile defense technologies, satellites, and space-based intelligence platforms that support U.S. national security operations.

For job seekers, Northrop Grumman offers careers across a wide range of high-impact fields including aerospace engineering, software development, cybersecurity, systems engineering, manufacturing, program management, and intelligence support. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on mission-critical systems that directly support the Department of Defense and intelligence community. Many roles involve long-term programs with significant technical depth and real-world operational impact.

Unlike smaller defense startups focused on narrow capabilities, Northrop Grumman operates across multiple major mission areas, giving employees exposure to highly advanced programs such as stealth platforms, space systems, autonomous vehicles, and next-generation command-and-control systems. The company is also a major leader in classified space and intelligence systems, where cutting-edge engineering and secure infrastructure play a critical role in national defense.

As global competition in space, cyber, and advanced military systems continues to intensify, Northrop Grumman remains one of the most strategically important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking stable, highly technical careers with long-term impact on national security, Northrop Grumman continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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