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Northrop Grumman has an exciting opening for a Manager Mechanical Engineering 2 to join our team in Plymouth, MN.

Location :

This position requires on-site support. Selected candidate will need to be within commuting distance to our site in Plymouth, MN. Relocation assistance may be available if selected candidate is not local.

Responsibilities of this role:

Lead and develop a team of mechanical engineers within the Design Engineering (DE) department. The Mechanical Engineer (ME) Team supports all Northrop Grumman Armament System programs in the product areas of guided and precision munitions.

Specific responsibilities and desired experience include:

• Drive Team technical excellence in Mechanical Engineering. Balance group workload and staffing requirements to meet current and future program needs. Staff all programs.

• Coach direct reports in the areas of career development, performance, and teamwork.

• Provide training and development opportunities. Provide continual feedback and quarterly performance communications.

• Effectively lead a diverse team of mechanical engineers in a dynamic product development environment.

• Possess SME level skills in multiple mechanical engineering domains.

• Effectively represent our organization at sector level reviews of products and policies.

• Have depth of knowledge in US DoD product development and acquisition approaches.

• Have experience with fast paced agile team engagement on development and production

• Experience and success working with DoD Safety boards, internal and external safety review boards

• Maintain a "learning organization" where each team member is expected to teach and learn.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

• At least 9 years of Engineering experience, 7 years with MS degree, 4 years with PhD

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Security Clearance

• Team management and/or Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance

• MSME, MBA

• Department team leadership, supervisory, or people management experience.

Salary Range: $131,800 - $197,600

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.

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