Space Manager Manufacturing Engineering 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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.The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems 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.
Payload and Ground Systems is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager Level 1 to the Remote Sensing Manufacturing Operations team. This role will be managing the functional activities of Manufacturing Engineers at Focal Plane Lab in Linthicum MD.
Key Responsibilities:

Design manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining and material handling.
Design arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout.
Design sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
Adapt machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
Inspect performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.

Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques.
Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations.

Provide guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Manage the functional activities of Manufacturing Engineers located in Linthicum, MD.
In addition to functional Section Manager duties, will perform lead engineering tasks, which will comprise most of the statement of work.
Note: Internal candidates aligned to Focal Plane Assembly will typically continue to perform their existing lead engineering tasks.

Process oversight, participation in the performance review process, management of personnel records and participation in corrective or disciplinary actions.
Staffing responsibilities may include hiring, recruiting of personnel, and working to ensure that engineers with the appropriate skills and experience are deployed.
Mentor, provide career guidance and coaching, and leading others.
Use excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Basic Qualifications:

5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 0 years of relevant experience with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Must be willing and able to travel to other Northrop Grumman and/or customer sites as needed.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated technical leadership and management experience.