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Manager, Electronics Engineering 1

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 (NGMS) has an immediate opportunity for a Manager, Electronics Engineering 1, supporting the Mission Systems organization. This is a dual-role position encompassing technical competency, and people leadership. This position is in Apopka, FL. The Manager, Electronics Engineering 1, will lead a team of 8-10 Electrical Engineers as direct reports. The position requires a high level of competency in Electrical Engineering as 75% of their time will be allocated to technical responsibilities as a direct contributor. This candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, leadership, and technical capabilities. They must be a self-starter, able to efficiently operate in a team environment, and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish the team goals. The candidate will work closely with other developers, and multiple engineering disciplines.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Contribute across multiple programs as principal-level Electrical Engineer
• Lead and develop an Electrical Engineering team of approximately 8-10 people.
• Evaluate resource loading inputs to manage department cost and schedule performance.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical oversight for engineering activities performed by the electrical team.
• Candidate will be a thought leader of systems thinking and hardware engineering for both their team and the organization.
• Perform as a senior/principal electrical engineer to support programs and new business efforts.
• These tasks will include hardware development plans, hardware requirements development, hardware design, and hardware integration and test strategies.
• Hardware sub-disciplines include circuit card design, firmware (VHDL) design, mechanical design and mechanical analysis, including the design and integration of these sub-assemblies into systems and subsystems.
• Responsible for Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements assigned to the Electrical Engineering team.
• Expected to oversee assigned elements using Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Engage and collaborate with program and functional organizations to obtain, understand, and interpret program resource needs to effectively meet program milestones.
• Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between Program Management, Engineering Functionals, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain. Resolve issues spanning across Hardware Engineering functional area.
• Assess, track, and mitigate cost and schedule risk supported by quantitative and predictive analyses.
• Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution.
• Utilize fundamental engineering principles to facilitate production and design changes within the project team that result in superior products within the program budget.

People Leadership

• Lead the Electrical Engineering team that supports an exciting and diverse portfolio of programs
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to staff to ensure engineering projects in portfolio meet performance objectives
• Responsible for direct management of staff and providing direction to the staff
• Ensure adherence, update, and maintain department procedures
• Support organizational engineering initiatives

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or a related STEM field, with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience; OR 6 years of relevant experience with a master's degree in a STEM field.
• Recent experience and proficiency in one or more of the following: FPGA design, AC/DC circuit design, power design, mixed-signal design, circuit simulation and test, CCA design and analysis, and EMI/EMC design.
• Experience with engineering lifecycle such as: specifications, architecture, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.
• Experience designing electrical hardware for ruggedized military or related experience.
• Experience with version control and collaboration tools.
• Experience applying systems thinking and systems engineering best practices to engineering development programs.
• Proven leadership skills as a people and technical leader, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Experience in design development of Optical, Rangefinder Receivers, Laser Diode Drivers, Electronic Warfare, Military, or Space Technologies.
• Experience with communication interfaces and protocols such as USB, Ethernet, TIA/EIA-232 / 422 / 485, I2c, SPI, UART, MIL-STD-1553 and/or SpaceWire.
• Experience with configuration management policies and practices.
• Proficient in reading technical/engineering drawings or document.
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Current Secret Clearance

Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00 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.

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 .

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