Posted:
10/13/2025, 6:20:04 AM
Location(s):
Mississippi, United States ⋅ Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering
Workplace Type:
On-site
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. 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!
The Mechanical Engineering Manager 2 is responsible for providing engineering leadership and technical direction to a Marine Systems integrated engineering team which consists of a diverse staff Mechanical and Systems Engineers. The engineering team is located in Ocean Springs, MS with some members of the team supporting from other locations. This position will require onsite presence at Ocean Springs, MS campus.
This is a program Product Manager role with accountability for requirements and interface development, verification, mechanical design and development, engineering support of testing, qualification, and delivery of a complex hardware product for the U.S. Navy. The position responsibilities also 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 design of component and system test equipment, fabricated and machined components, design of primary metallic structure and weldments, rapid prototyping, CAD modeling / drawing review, requirements and interface management and verification, 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 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 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 8 years of engineering experience; OR a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 6 years of engineering experience; OR a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with 3 years of engineering experience
US Citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance (or higher).
Strong fundamentals in Design Engineering.
Experience in Systems Engineering.
Experience leading teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering and 6 years of engineering or technical management experience
Experience as a Technical Lead, Project Manager, or other demonstrated leadership role related to program execution
Experience in functional/people management
Understanding of launcher system principals of operation and design
Experience with test fixture and test equipment design
Experience with requirements and interface management and verification
Technical project management experience with proven successful execution of technical projects to cost and schedule targets
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
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software