Manager Electronics Engineering 1

Electronics Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as an Electronics Engineering Manager 1 based on-site in Rolling Meadows, IL.

Manufacturing Engineers thrive in an environment of unique daily challenges and close proximity to products. Partnering with production, successful Engineers lead troubleshooting and ensure excellence in hardware and software. Engineers who do well in this setting enjoy seeing their work perform in a test or a product, collaborate and communicate well across functions, and are innovative problem solvers. Best suited to this role are those who enjoy learning and bring a sense of urgency and energy to their tasks.

This position reports directly to the LITENING Manufacturing Engineering Manager and will be a full-time onsite position located at our Rolling Meadows, IL facility, requiring travel to other Northrop Grumman facilities, customers, and supplier sites as needed. This position will be part of Northrop Grumman's Manufacturing Engineering team, where you will work to support the manufacturing engineering efforts for the LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod in a dynamic, fast-paced and technically challenging production environment.

The Manager will be responsible for leading the LITENING Manufacturing Engineering team. This is a leadership position where the individual must be passionate and lead a team of test and process engineers in a dynamic and growing environment to support the assembly, alignment, and test of the LITENING product line. The candidate must display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels and organizations.

What you will get to do:

• Develop needed processes, equipment, software, and test stations that support operations related to LITENING manufacturing.
• Develop and manage proposals, capacity analyses, and capital equipment forecasting to support current and future production and sustainment contracts.
• Lead and manage capital efforts, including planning and execution of projects within the 5-year plan to support Division and Manufacturing initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve our ability to deliver capability faster and more economically to our customers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with all departments to ensure successful outcomes.
• Identify, allocate and manage engineering resources (both staffing and non-staffing resources)
• Provide day-to-day people leadership of a diverse team and create an environment that accelerates development of talent and enhances employee engagement

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Have demonstrated success leading and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Possess strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and individual contributors.

Basic Qualifications for the Electronics Engineering Manager 1:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment; OR a Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field with 3 or more years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Relevant experience in manufacturing or design.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and PowerPoint.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications for the Electronics Engineering Manager 1:

• Experience in manufacturing engineering with a specific focus on electro-optics and gimbaled systems.
• Demonstrated experience in test equipment design and fabrication, optical alignment equipment, tool design, and facility planning.
• Experience with product flow and production processes.
• Experience reading and understanding product drawings.
• Demonstrated successful experience in Capital Project Management.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) tools and decision making.
• Experience in cybersecurity compliance.
• Software tools experience, including SAP and databases.
• Experience in a Manufacturing environment, with demonstrated experience running a work cell, engineering group, or technical projects.
• Experience and knowledge of Safety Data Sheets.
• Experience in facilities planning or capital planning.
• Experience leading and developing people.
• Current Security Clearance Secret.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits, including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!