Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 - Subsystems Design

Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 Subsystems Design

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 Subsystems Design, supporting the B-2 program, part of the NGAS Air Dominance Division, and will be located in Palmdale, CA.

The Section Manager (SM) will lead a team of approximately 12 engineers, responsible for the design of mechanical and electrical subsystems for B-2 and will be responsible for all managerial tasks relevant to subsystems design. The SM will work 80% of their time in the subsystems design discipline, as directed by the Vehicle Engineering program IPT Lead. The manager will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and facilitating communications, tasking, scheduling, and technical reviews with each individual contributor's execution lead in Palmdale, CA. Functional home room support, approximately 20% of the manager's time will be focused on recruiting, staffing, retaining talent, weekly team meetings, bi-weekly 1 : 1 meetings, and holding performance review discussions.

The selected candidate will support multiple aspects of aircraft subsystem development including design support of environmental control systems (ECS), fuel, propulsion, landing gear, flight controls, hydraulics, cable design, cable routing, and electrical power systems.

Key responsibilities include :

• Developing solutions to challenging problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives while keeping the statement of work and design requirements in focus.
• Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines, customer, and suppliers during design development.
• Presenting an explanation of system design issues and solutions to internal management and customer representatives.
• Developing and reviewing completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
• Evaluating engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing : upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise : holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success : operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, we pioneer : setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

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Primary Level Salary Range : $156,500.00 - $234,700.00 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.