Electrical Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Plymouth, MN +1 · Electrical

Electrical Engineering Manager 2 for Northrop Grumman's Missile Products team in Plymouth, MN. Leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for the architecture, design, verification, and delivery of mixed-signal electronic circuit card assemblies for defense-related products. Requires BS/MS in EE, leadership experience, and ability to obtain a Secret security clearance. Role involves technical planning, design, failure analysis, build, test, production sustainment, program management, customer interface, and team leadership.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead a team that performs technical planning, design and integration in addition to failure analysis, build, test, and production sustainment support of electronic assemblies for defense-related products
  2. Ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet the business needs
  3. Oversee the day-to-day engineering activity and work products, expense management, workload management, and performance management process
  4. Function as a key contributor on DoD development programs, managing assigned responsibilities and directing the work of other supervisors, engineers, technicians and administrative personnel to accomplish program goals
  5. Identify, manage and grow the critical skills development process for the design team

Skills

Required

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of electrical engineering experience, or 6 years with an MS degree
  • 2+ years of leading a multidisciplinary engineering team as a project manager, program manager, or related managing experience
  • Strong electrical engineering skills and experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Design experience in the areas of analog, digital, power conditioning, PWB/CCA design and evaluation, electronics packaging, processors and FPGAs
  • Experience with engineering tools used in developing analog and digital electronic systems
  • Excellent communication skills for the purpose of meeting with various Government and Industry customers and interfacing with vendors
  • Ability to obtain a US Government DoD Secret security clearance

Nice to have

  • Prior project, program, or people leadership experience
  • 10+ years working in electrical system, subsystem, and circuit development
  • Experience in forming teams and managing employees in the area of circuit development (analog, mixed signal, digital, RF, low power) from schematic to board design
  • Experience with coaching, developing talent, and maintaining the accountability of direct reports
  • Knowledge of safety & reliability, modeling & simulation, and military requirements
  • Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills
  • Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Project)
  • Knowledge of Model Based Design and/or Model Based Systems Engineering practices
  • Strong background in process excellence
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in managing internal customer relationships, prioritization, and delegation
  • Ability to balance people management needs and technical contributor aspects of this position
  • Ability to conduct concise, critical reviews of designs as they are developed

What the JD emphasized

  • stringent defense performance, reliability, and security requirements
  • interface with DoD customers
  • required security clearances
  • Ability to obtain a US Government DoD Secret security clearance