About this opportunity
Northrop Grumman Corp. lists this Mechanical Engineering Manager 1 opportunity in rolling meadows, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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. Northrop Grumman offers exciting and challenging career opportunities with the Rolling Meadows RF and IR Mechanical team, that plays a key role in the mission to protect our military personnel and is dedicated to consistently providing high quality optical and mechanical designs for electronic countermeasure products. Members of the RF and IR Mechanical team provide concept-to-production development for product lines that include electro-optical (EO) solutions for Navigation, Surveillance, and Targeting systems. Technical skill sets applied by the team include electronics packaging, thermal analysis, structural analysis, kinematic simulations, opto-mechanical design, mechanism design, printed wiring board design, harness design, material selection, metal fabrication techniques, support to hardware build/integration, and environmental testing. The Mechanical team regularly interface with discipline members, including electrical engineering, systems engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, program management, external suppliers, and external customers.
Job Responsibilities
A Mechanical manager will oversee a group of 7+ engineers and/or designers performing mechanical design. Responsibilities include leading and developing engineering staff, representing the organization to customers and stakeholders, overseeing/owning hardware project execution, allocating staffing across multiple programs, monitoring and improving design processes, coordinating proposal activity, and facilitating collaboration across organizations.
Relevant Skills and Experience
A Mechanical manager will have relevant experience in one or more of the following disciplines: mechanical engineering, optical engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, integration & test, electrical engineering, or hardware engineering. The candidate should be familiar with manufacturing and procurement.
Basic Qualifications
BS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and minimum 5 years relevant experience; or MS degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with minimum 3 years relevant experience
Demonstrated success in leading, collaborating, and building teams on complex technical projects
Demonstrated interest in process improvement initiatives
Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and individual contributors
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain government security clearance prior to start
Preferred Qualifications
An advanced degree in Engineering / Physics
People management experience
Working knowledge of Electronic Warfare system/hardware
Prior success in leading and developing technical staff
Strong skills in drawing creation including GD&T and 3D modeling
Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00
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. 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.
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Worksite address
rolling meadows, IL, 60008, US
Who can apply
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