Manager Facilities Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 is currently seeking a Manager Facilities Engineering 3 /
Senior Facilities Manager for our Elkton, Maryland location.

The Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY, Palm Beach Gardens, FL and San Jose, CA.

Job Summary:

The Manager Facilities Engineering 3 /
Senior Facilities Manager serves as the technical and strategic authority for a fast-growing 550-acre propulsion manufacturing campus that supports diverse defense and aerospace programs. Reporting to senior leadership, you will be accountable for the reliability, safety, sustainability, and life-cycle cost optimization of the entire built environment from manufacturing processes and support utilities to the surrounding grounds while ensuring operational efficiency and adherence to facility and maintenance budgets.

You will lead a cross-functional team of (3) managers and roughly (40) team members comprising of engineers, technicians, and grounds staff, overseeing everything from large scale capital project execution to day-to-day site support and maintenance. Success in this role requires the ability to collaborate with cross-organizational teams and customers, set clear goals and priorities, and communicate them effectively, while building a high-performance, inclusive team focused on employee development, engagement, and retention.

Core Technical Responsibilities:

• Oversee Facilities Engineering, Maintenance, and Grounds departments to ensure reliable day-to-day support, upkeep of the 550-acre propulsion campus, and satisfaction of internal and external customers.
• Provide objective-oriented direction and accountability for all facility and maintenance budgets, ensuring adherence to financial targets and schedule commitments.

• Lead with adherence to Northrop Grumman’s leadership values.
• Direct (3) managers and roughly (40) support staff; conduct monthly one-on-ones and develop Individual Development Plans.
• Proven leadership experience directing multidisciplinary project teams, influencing stakeholders, and making high-impact decisions in complex environments.
• Strong mentorship skills with a history of developing engineers and technical staff through coaching, performance feedback, and career development.
• Champion a high-performance, inclusive PES culture (Safe Start, Win-Stories, Kaizen) and drive employee engagement, development, and retention.
• Ability to set technical standards, enforce best practices, and lead continuous improvement initiatives across projects or site engineering functions.

• Oversee multi-disciplinary capital programs up to from feasibility, design, risk assessments, and cost-benefit analysis through construction, FAT, and hand-over.
• Support team with critical path scheduling, and Integrated Master Schedule techniques to…