Engineering Manager Level 3

Ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet the business needs
Oversee the supervision of activity and work products, expense management, workload management and performance management process
Identify, manage and grow the critical skills for their team
Identify and/or lead continuous improvement activities within the department/plant
Function as a contributor on development programs, guiding manufacturing trajectory
Prepare, review, and approve cost estimates and written technical proposals
The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate leadership skills to achieve and sustain top performance. Project management skills, prioritizing and scheduling are required. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. The selected candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:

Strong People Leadership
Strong organization skills with the ability to set priorities
Ability to determine staffing levels to support the business needs while focusing on employee development and retention
Results-oriented
Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives
Innovative and analytical
Maintain a continuous improvement mentality
Basic Qualifications

BS degree in Engineering is required, preferably Mechanical or Aerospace and a minimum of 8 years of directly related engineering management experience. Or Masters degree with 6 years of experience.
Prior project, program, or people leadership experience
Mechanical skills and prior experience working in a manufacturing environment
Ability and experience with interpreting drawing/specification requirements
Familiarity with Root Cause Analysis, Fault Trees and Design of Experiments
Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills
Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Ability to travel occasionally (< 10%) to meet with various customers, in both government and industry, and to interface with vendors
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite
Preferred Qualifications

Strong mechanical skills and exposure to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
Knowledge of composite structures and metal processing
Minimum of 10 years of directly related engineering management experience
Technical writing capability

* Prior experience working with DoD and/or DoE customers
Primary Level Salary Range: $151,500.00 - $227,300.00The 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): Cumberland, MD

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10221642

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-05T19:52:04