RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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's Defense Systems sector is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Manager 2. This position is in our Strategic Deterrent Systems Division to execute the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the Sentinel Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program in support of the United States Air Force. This position will be located on campus in Manhattan Beach, CA.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You'll Get To Do:

• Provide career mentorship and operational support to a function homeroom team of between 8 and 12 individual contributors. Key responsibilities will be performance management, process familiarization, staffing support and trainings for individual contributors.

• The qualified candidate will report to the Team Lead in C&L Infrastructure.

• Design, document, and test cables and or breakout boxes.

• Conduct LRU interface research, process documents and collaborates with other engineers to determine best design for each set of cables.

• Integrate delivered LRUs under direction of the technical lead.

• Create interface control models by working with systems engineering to ensure all requirements are captured in 3D space.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts
  This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
  You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM field plus 8 years of experience, or Master's Degree in STEM field plus 6 years of experience

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

• 1+ years of experience with design and development of large mechanical systems

• 3+ years of experience with CAD modeling

• Team Center CPLM experience or similar

• Ability to understand and interpret requirements

• Ability to read and understand wiring and interconnect diagrams

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• ICBM Experience

• 1+ years of formal experience leading a project and/or driving performance against cost and schedule in the Aerospace and Defense industry

• Experience in creating a Product Definition Package (PDP) or PDP like products

• Experience with the ASME Y14.X suite of engineering drawing standards

• Ability to work closely with multiple functional organizations (Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Field Operations, etc.)

• Experience with Siemens NX and CPLM

• Cost Account Manager training and/or experience managing programs or subcontracts in an Earned Value framework

• Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)

• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities

• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

• Experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar

• Experience using the electrical workbench within NX or similar CAD software for cable routing purposes.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00 - $219,800.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.