Manager Electrical Engineering 1

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. 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 sector is looking for you to join our team as an Electrical Engineering Manager 1 – Section Manager based out of San Diego, CA. Location : You will work onsite with your team daily in San Diego CA. Environment : You will get to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment in the Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity Division’s Engineering and Sciences functional homeroom collaborating with profit & loss, quality, mission assurance, global supply chain, and business management. Impact : The engineering you create delivers critical mission capabilities to our customers. The team that you manage, mentor, challenge, and grow is our future talent! New Tools : You will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to support product lifecycle management upgrades and adopt AI, Model-based Engineering, and Agile toolsets. Leadership : You will strengthen our team’s continued growth based on agility, accountability, and speed to meet engineering and business objectives. Fit : You have a sense of pride when you develop employee career and technical skills and find solutions to complex cross-engineering-domain problems. What You'll Get to Do Team Size : You will functionally manage a team of 12 - 15 engineers in the San Diego Hardware Engineering Department who are matrixed to support programs in the Connectivity and Networked Solutions Business Unit. You will be responsible for functional management and program engineering work (average split of 20% FHR and 80% program-direct across the year). Functional Management: Develop your team team’s careers and empower them to achieve engineering rigor, program milestones/goals in alignment with company policies and best practices. Perform workforce planning, staffing, recruiting, and onboarding based on program and FHR goals. Execute FHR department-developed initiatives at the section level to improve agility, accountability, and speed in areas such as training and process tailoring for shorter engineering release cycle time. Electrical Engineering : Your electrical engineering design and technical support is approximately 80% directly on programs involving Communications Navigation Identification (CNI) systems within our Fighter Networked System (FNS) Operating Unit (OU). It will align with our program needs and your electrical engineering background (digital, RF, mixed-signal, HW systems, HW I&T, Platform integration, HW test engineering – are examples). Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 5 years of experience within a related engineering field, or Master’s with 3 years, PhD with 1 years. Engineering team leadership experience. US citizenship is required. Current active U.S. Secret DoD clearance. Strong communication, conflict resolution, interpersonal, mentoring, and coaching skills. Experience in digital and/or RF electrical hardware design and demonstrated proficiency in at least one of the following areas: Digital engineering - module/CCA/board-level integration and test electrical engineering. Reviewing/producing schematic designs, drawings, packages, parts lists, PWB in development . RF engineering - Module/Subassembly/Filter integration and test. Continuous improvement for reduced production cycle times and higher yields; Maturing design spins for producibility, second sourcing, or DMS resolutions. Responsible Design Engineer or subcontract technical lead for supplier-built digital, RF, backplane assemblies, platform or ground segment integration, interconnects and wire harnesses, Integrated Test Adapaters. Engineering IPT Lead and CAM for hardware or test infrastructure deliverable. Xpedition, AWR, Nuhertz, DOORS, HFSS. Industry standards, practices, requirements, and tailoring in the design lifecycle: IPC, AS9100, ASME, IEEE, MIL-STD. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience as a HW Integrated Product Team Lead. Hands-on experience with DoD communications systems integration and test in labs and fielded environments. Experience with Earned Value, Control Account management, risk and opportunity, engineering change management. Familiarity with other organizational functions such as supply chain, procurement, logistics, and mission assurance. Familiarity with CNI hardware subsystems, test infrastructure, and associated waveforms. SAP Clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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