Engineering Technical Support Manager 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.The Naval & Oceanic Systems business unit headquartered in Annapolis, MD is seeking dependable individuals willing to work in a collaborative environment and who are interested in expanding their horizons. The Hardware Engineering Department is seeking a leader to manage the mechanical drafting team, consisting of CAD modelers, drafting and design checking. Emphasis is placed on leading a team of drafters and engineers that supports both development and production programs, ensuring quality engineering solutions. Duties will include managing the day-to-day workload of the team, interfacing with the program teams to help meet schedule, performance reviews, work load forecasting, and interfacing with external partners. This is a dual role manager position, involving significant technical responsibilities as well. Our engineering work includes full life-cycle programs including design, development, system integration, hands-on testing, 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. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish team goals.This position is dual role, encompassing both people management and project/technical leadership. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Functional management of 10 to 12 designers, to include performance management, career development, staffing, and compensation planningProviding project and technical oversight for design activities performed by the groupMaintaining and ensuring application of design processes and guidelines used in the groupDeveloping proposal inputs and reviewing proposal content for both internal and external customersCollaborating with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple work groupsSupporting department initiatives, recruiting, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and internally funded projectsRecruiting, interviewing, and hiring new personnelFostering employee engagement and knowledge sharingThe successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in multi-disciplinary hardware design and analysis, an understanding of design for manufacturing practices, production engineering, developing engineering processes and procedures, and an understanding of engineering’s role in supporting small to medium production quantities.Basic Qualifications:Master's Degree in a STEM related field with 6 years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field with 8 years of relevant experience; OR an Associate's Degree in a STEM related field with 10 years of relevant experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of relevant experience is requiredMinimum of 6 years experience in MCAD design, creating 3D CAD models and engineering drawings of mechanical and electro-mechanical assembliesMinimum of 6 years experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) toolsStrong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work within diverse teamsDemonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams as a functional manager, program manager, technical lead, and/or other significant leadership roleProficiency in using common engineering design, production and office toolsUS Citizen with active Secret clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SSBI and pass a polygraphPreferred Qualifications:Experience with both Siemens NX, Teamcenter and Mission Product Lifecycle Management (MPLM)Experience in using the following standards for design development:ASME Y14.100 – Engineering Drawing PracticesASME Y14.5 – Dimensioning and TolerancingASME Y14.41 – Digital Product Definition Data PracticesMIL-STD-31000 – Technical Data PackagesExperience with Design for Manufacturability principles, GD&T interpretation, and tolerance stack up analysisPrevious design experience with subsea vehicles and mechanical packagesAble to work in a fast paced environment where multiple projects are being developed and deployed simultaneouslyExperience with program management, functional management, and/or customer managementExperience with business development activitiesActive TS/SCI clearance with polygraphNGFeaturedJobsPrimary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.SummaryLocation: United States-Maryland-AnnapolisType: Full time