Design Engineering Manager 1

Through collaboration with Engineering product team leads and other functional managers, the Design Engineering Manager 1 is responsible for resource management and prioritization to provide prompt response and situational resolutions to meet all value stream goals and objectives. The manager also supports team member growth and advancement activities such as one-on-one discussions, mentoring, and performance reviews, as well as overall team management activities such as interviewing and hiring new team members. This manager is also responsible for maintaining high performance metrics for engineering on time delivery (OTD) and first pass yield (FPY) as they relate to the release of engineering documents for the value stream.
Role and Responsibilities:

Guide the technological development of state-of-the-art deployable structures and mechanisms for space applications

Provide technical oversight and serve as a subject matter expert on deployable structures and mechanisms engineering projects

Meet engineering safety, quality, delivery and cost expectations of internal and external customers for the deployable structures and mechanisms value stream

Ensure plans are developed and executed to meet internal and external customer requirements

Support site goals of high on time delivery and first pass yield by assigning appropriate resources to priority projects and monitoring progress

Participate in failure review boards and identify root causes and corrective actions to fix issues and prevent them from reoccurring

Share lessons learned with team members and ensure program teams are informed of current best practices

Participate in next level leadership reviews and execute improvement actions identified

Develop and review engineering estimates for new program proposals

Support team member growth and development, and track team member proficiency in skills critical to engineering execution

Allocate personnel resources to programs and track personnel assignments for workload forecasting

Participate in interviewing applicants and making hiring decisions

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years' design engineering experience, or similar; OR 3+ years relevant experience with a Master's degree

3+ years of experience leading or managing teams, or combination of technical design lead with 2 or more assigned staff providing technical guidance and/or leadership

Working knowledge of mechanical design, structures, mechanisms, release and drive actuators, and materials as they relate to space flight applications

Strong knowledge in engineering systems and processes such as CAD, FEA, and GD&T

Excellent communication skills - speaking, presenting, writing, and listening

Ability to coordinate with senior leadership on program and site objectives

Combination of industry knowledge, leadership skills, management expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the design engineering process

US citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in engineering

2+ years of functional management experience

Detailed knowledge of mechanical design, structures, mechanisms, release and drive actuators, and materials as they relate to space flight applications

Detailed knowledge of deployable structures and specialty mechanisms for space flight applications - specifically coilable booms, telescoping booms, rollable booms, hinges, and on-orbit spacecraft capture mechanisms

Proven ability to perform under pressure and maintain a positive attitude

Experience capturing customer requirements from specifications and statements of work and tracking compliance with those requirements

Experience leading failure review boards and root cause and corrective action activities

Experience forecasting engineering scope and effort for bids and proposals

Primary Level Salary Range: $107,300.00 - $160,900.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Goleta, CA

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10207915

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-17T20:23:53