Electrical Engineering Manager

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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 Launch Systems, located in Chandler, is seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering Manager to lead our Avionics Design Group (ADG). This role will involve supervising other design and operations managers to coordinate and support the daily activities of the engineering team while also serving as a technical lead, contributor, or consultant on various projects. Approximately 40% of this position entails direct technical work on programs.

The ADG engineering team is responsible for all aspects of design, testing, and production for a broad range of avionics electronic assembly products.

• Define and communicate the long-term vision for the Avionics Design Group.
• Collaborate with program engineering managers and leads to ensure the necessary people, processes, and tools are in place to meet business demands.
• Oversee and guide design and test engineering activities, workload management, and performance management within the ADG engineering team.
• Serve as a direct contributor while managing the responsibilities of managers, leads, engineers, and technicians to achieve organizational objectives.
• Forecast manpower requirements and conduct quarterly and annual performance reviews for the team.
• Recruit and hire talented engineering staff to meet evolving business needs.
• Develop and oversee critical skills enhancement initiatives for the design team.
• Foster a motivated and engaged team environment; contribute positively to team objectives.
• Mentor and train engineers in electrical engineering principles and test standards.
• Deliver high-quality internal and external customer service, going above and beyond expectations.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to identify root causes of problems and propose effective solutions.
• Ensure compliance with all established processes and procedures, including design and test standards, safety protocols, 5S, FOD (Foreign Object Damage) prevention, and more.
• Evaluate and implement Lean/Agile methodologies to streamline processes and reduce cycle times.
• Lead or identify continuous improvement initiatives within the department.

• Proficient in company-specific electrical engineering technical standards.
• Broad technical understanding of and experience in related engineering disciplines.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Expertise in digital and analog circuit design.
• Solid understanding of PWB (Printed Wiring Board) layout and library management.
• Basic knowledge of programming and configurable logic.
• Ability to perform circuit analysis, simulations, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Experience in acceptance and qualification testing of electronics for aerospace and military applications.
• Familiarity with design of automated test equipment.
• Familiar with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Fault Trees, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Skilled in data analysis to identify trends suggesting poor part performance or degradation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and nine (9) years of related work experience, or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with seven (7) years of experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of team management experience.
• Hands‑on experience in circuit board design for military and/or space…