About the Role

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.

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!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Factory Systems Engineering Manager 2.

This position requires fulltime on-site work at our Advanced Technology Laboratory (ATL) in Linthicum, MD location or our Annapolis Junction, MD location.

This is a dual-role technical manager position including people management and direct program leadership contribution. The split between program and functional duties will be approximately 80% program and 20% functional, on average. The direct program work may include technical work, IPT leadership, or any other appropriate technical function.

Responsibilities

Job responsibilities include developing requirements; developing and maintaining technology roadmaps; communicating with and facilitating vendor interaction; providing guidance to a multidisciplinary team of semiconductor industry experts and providing career guidance and feedback for the team.

As a member of our team you will:

• Support a team of 10-15 technical staff in management role. Administrative management responsibilities include staffing, performance and compensation management, and career development.
• Lead a team of systems engineers supporting the development of an advanced microelectronics fabrication line.
• Inform stakeholders and program managers for status updates, issue resolution, and overall engineering execution.
• Partner with program management office to ensure successful execution against cost and schedule targets.
• Provide technical leadership to the team and ensuring proper engineering processes and procedures are followed.
• Work with peers and training leads to identify critical skill shortfalls; develop appropriate technical training; and improve team performance.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps
• Oversee requirements derivation, tracking, and adjudication
• Identify business process gaps and define systems engineering guided solutions

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master of Science degree in STEM related field with 6+ years of relevant technical experience; PhD in STEM related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in microelectronics manufacturing or semiconductor fabs, including experience with semiconductor CIM components.
• Experience managing and prioritizing projects of a large scale.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack
• Jira, Confluence, etc.
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance per business requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 6+ years within a related engineering field.
• Experience managing teams of 10 or more.
• Experience with Applied Materials Smart Factory Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) solution
• Experience with EVMS
• Experience managing and prioritizing projects of a large scale.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and software tools, i.e. Atlassian tools stack
• Jira, Confluence
• Current active US government security clearance per business requirements

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $149,400.00 - $224,000.00

The 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.

Additional Information

• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Clearance Type: None

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.