Hardware Engineering Manager Security Clearance

Position: Hardware Engineering Manager 3 with Security Clearance
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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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows Hardware Engineering Organization (HWE) is seeking a qualified candidate to lead a functionally diverse engineering organization, supporting the infra-red technology products in Rolling Meadows, IL. The Hardware Engineering Manager 3 of the IR Business Area is a highly technical dual role, with 80% technical and 20% managerial. This role will focus on three separate areas of responsibility: team leadership and management, team technical performance, and planning for the future.

This position will report to the Director of Hardware Engineering as part of the senior staff. The work performed by the HWE IR organization supports the IR business areas represented across the NT&S division at the Rolling Meadows campus. Technical areas of expertise of this organization include: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering (digital, RF, analog, power) and optical engineering. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver.

He/she has a history of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. He / she will have the ability to operate independently based on strategic objectives, work in a team environment, and collaborate across the organization and Division as required to accomplish the team goals.

The candidate will work closely with the other Hardware Engineering managers, business area directors and program managers. Key aspects of each major area of responsibility are as follows:
Team Leadership and Management:
The Manager of HWE IR will lead a management and technical staff of approximately 70 engineers and administrative staff, supporting a variety of programs in different life cycle stages, and will ensure that the team has the resources they require to be successful. The most significant tasks included within the scope of this responsibility are:

• Management of team assignments across programs and NCTA

• Maintenance of and reaction to future staffing projections

• Staff management & administration

• Department budget management in support of utilization targets

• Mentoring & career development, including training

• Continuous process improvement Team Technical Performance:
The Manager of HWE IR will support a variety of programs in different life cycle stages. The most significant areas of accountability are:
• Program performance monitoring & support with emphasis on execution within scope, budget and schedule constraints

• Ensuring and monitoring of quality work products

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