Posted:
7/28/2025, 2:27:46 AM
Location(s):
Sunnyvale, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Workplace Type:
On-site
The Engineering & 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 an Engineering Manager level 1 based out of Sunnyvale, CA. This role is responsible for engineering leadership and technical direction to Marine Systems specializing in the development, manufacture, assembly and testing of propulsion and power generation systems for naval surface ships and submarines. The candidate selected will apply their skills to support current and future Navy Power & Propulsion Turbomachinery development with an integrated engineering team consisting of a diverse staff of backgrounds in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerothermal, Acoustics, Structural and Systems Engineers.
In this role, the manager will develop and lead a group of engineers through the entire product lifecycle for complex hardware products to support the U.S. Navy. The position responsibilities include management of time keeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, training, and team engagement. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated aptitude in areas of requirements and interface management and verification, design of fabricated and machined components, design of electrical, pneumatic, and/or hydraulic subsystems, CAD modeling / drawing review, and successful execution of technical projects to cost and schedule targets.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide project and technical oversight of design activities performed by the group.
Prepare cost estimates, provide proposal inputs, and review proposal content for both internal and external customers.
Increasing machinery design engineering competencies through employee development and strategic hiring.
Balancing employee needs with business goals.
Provide ownership of and direction to the design processes used in the group.
Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing and Test Integration process.
Support department initiatives, forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and champion continuous process improvements.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline) with 5 years of engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math discipline) with 3 years of engineering experience.
Experience in functional/people management.
Ability to work onsite at Sunnyvale, CA for a minimum of 4 days per week.
US Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or other demonstrated leadership role related to program execution.
Experience with requirements and interface management and verification.
Experience with design of fabricated and machined components, or design of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems.
Technical project management experience with proven successful execution of technical projects to cost and schedule targets.
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities.
Knowledge of Design Engineering processes, procedures and work instructions required to support both management and engineering tasks.
Experience with proposals and Earned Value Management (EVM).
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
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