Hardware Engineering Manager

Job Overview

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 (Level
3) will be a highly technical dual role, with 80% technical and 20% managerial responsibilities. The role will focus on team leadership and management, team technical performance, and planning for the future.

The position will report to the Director of Hardware Engineering as part of senior staff within the NT&S division at the Rolling Meadows campus.

• Lead a management and technical staff of approximately 70 engineers and administrative staff.
• Manage team assignments across programs and NCTA.
• Maintain and react to future staffing projections.
• Staff management & administration.
• Department budget management in support of utilization targets.
• Mentoring & career development, including training.
• Continuous process improvement.

• Program performance monitoring & support with emphasis on execution within scope, budget and schedule constraints.
• Ensuring and monitoring quality work products.
• Engineering process maintenance and enforcement.
• Program task management & team leadership.
• Optimizing and expediting the smooth transfer of design data between functional organizations.

• Support new business capture.
• Responsible for the creation, review and approval of project bids for the organization.
• Technology vision/roadmap definition & maintenance.
• Development of NCTA project definition.
• Thought leadership toward business model innovations.

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of experience in relevant engineering or sciences field or MS Degree and 10 years of experience in relevant engineering or sciences field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a management role either in a functional engineering organization or on a project with demonstrated success.
• Previous experience in a technical lead role(s) for product development.
• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) in the Defense industry or equivalent commercial experience with Program Management/Project Management duties, including operating under cost and schedule constraints.
• Demonstrated success in leading, collaborating and developing cross‑functional teams of varying degrees of skillsets.
• Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of management and individual contributors.
• Proficiency in computer use & typical office applications, and working knowledge of TcE, ISE, MPLM and SAP.
• Working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100 and CMMI.
• U.S. citizen and the ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance.

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical area.
• Working familiarity with printed wiring board or CCA design.
• Working knowledge of drawing and document release requirements.
• Cost Account Management (CAM) certification.
• Proven record of collaboration across organizations and geographical locations.
• Thorough understanding of the development of hardware throughout the design life cycles.

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.

Relocation assistance may be available.

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