Digital Engineering Manager 3

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Digital Engineering Manager 3 opportunity. This is a dual role manager position, involving both overall management of a Software and Digital Technologies (SWDT) section (comprising multiple functional groups), and performance of individual productive work on a program or several programs in a leadership capacity.

This individual will be responsible for software and digital technologies for the Emerging Capabilities Development (ECD) business units and will report to the Engineering Director of ECD.  The section manager role is a leader of leader position with total organization size of approximately 50 employees with direct supervision of individual group managers and senior digital technical staff.

Responsibilities include collaborating with peer section managers and interacting with business division counterparts to coordinate program success support. The section manager will be responsible for implementing the vision of the department within their section.

The section manager will also be expected to perform productive (direct-charge) work a program(s). The direct program work may include technical work, IPT leadership, consulting, proposal support, or any other appropriate technical function.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead section staff based on goals, objectives, and company policies

• Monitor and maintain Software, Tools and Digital Technologies process

• Ensure adherence to established engineering processes

• Provide leadership and support to programs and Digital Technologies teams to successfully achieve engineering objectives and program milestones

• Provide engineering staffing to programs

• Manage workload forecasting, hire/develop engineering talent

• Performance Management of employees

• Manage indirect charging of section staff

• Lead compensation planning, promotion evaluations and other employee recognition activities for section

• Support proposal activities (lead, technical/management volume development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) development/defense).

• Support and lead engineering organization efforts aimed towards skill and career development; continuous improvement; and growth.

This position is contingent upon transfer of DoD Secret Clearance ​

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or a PhD with 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• A current/active DoD secret clearance is required

• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) is required

• Demonstrated leadership experience

• Prior experience in people leadership of direct report

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment

• Prior Earned Value Management Experience

• Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication, presentation and collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills

• Proficiency with design of Programmable Logic Devices (FPGA, CPLDs)

• Experience with ASIC Design (Physical)

• Experience in HDL (VHDL/Verilog) (Logical Design)

• Experience with Siemens Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, and/or Cadence tools

• Experience with electronics lifecycle such as: specifications, architecture, design, implementation, verification, integration, debug and maintenance.

• Experience with design, verification and integration & test of software and digital technology products for radar, electronic warfare, or related sensor systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD degree in technical discipline.

• Top Secret clearance and/or SCI with CI or FS polygraph

• Prior experience leading large groups in a functional, programmatic, or technical capacity

• Ideal candidate will have significant digital technical experience with >12 years total experience

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 

• 401k 

• Educational Assistance 

• Life Insurance 

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions 

• Paid Time Off 

• Health & Wellness Resources 

• Employee Discounts  

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/  

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.