Requisition ID: R10166326

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Plymouth, Minnesota, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available 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

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.

Please note: This position is at our Plymouth, MN location and no remote positions are available.

Job Summary:

Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Systems engineers as part of the System Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) Team. The Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE) Team supports all Northrop Grumman Fuze and Warhead Operating Unit programs in the areas of manufacturing planning, subcontractor and supplier liaison, production cost modeling, technology and manufacturing readiness and other activities that enable manufacturing success.

Specific responsibilities:

• Drive Team technical excellence in manufacturing systems engineering through the development and application of deliberate, logical and repeatable processes.

• Leverage model-based solutions to integrate manufacturing requirements and data with system requirements and design data

• Balance group workload and staffing requirements to meet current and future program needs. Staff all programs.

• Prepare labor and material estimates in support of proposals.

• Coach direct reports in the areas of career development, performance, and teamwork.

• Provide training and development opportunities. Provide continual feedback and hold quarterly performance communications.

• Effectively lead a diverse team of manufacturing systems engineers in a dynamic product development environment.

• Possess and demonstrate subject matter expertise in manufacturing engineering, including applicable manufacturing technologies used in fuze and warhead production.

• Perform as the assigned MSE on selected programs; this is a working manager role.

• Maintain a “learning organization” where each team member is expected to teach and learn.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of Engineering experience.

• Possess or ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance required.

• Team management and/or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM Degree

• Master’s Degree

• Experience with electronics manufacturing, elector-mechanical assemblies and energetics loading and processing.

• Extensive knowledge in US DoD product development and acquisition approaches.

• Experience with fast paced agile team engagement on development and production.

• Department team leadership, supervisory, or people management experience.

• Experience with Cameo System Modeler or similar tool preferred.

• Experience with Agile development methodologies and managing work in Jira are preferred.

Salary Range: $120,800 - $181,200

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 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.