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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Manufacturing Engineering is seeking a Manager 2, Surface Mount Manufacturing Engineering to join the Operations Leadership Team. The Surface Mount Manufacturing Engineering Manager will be responsible for shaping the strategy and execution of new Surface Mount development for the Baltimore and Troy Hill 4 campuses.

The position requires leadership of a technical team of approximately 15 total engineers that are responsible for:

• Managing and executing to the Surface Mount and Advanced Packaging development roadmap, including the maturation of low Manufacturing Readiness Level process capabilities into production-caliber processes
• Process development along with repair and maintenance planning of new and established Surface Mount Manufacturing equipment (including in-line Stencil Printing, Pick and Place, Inspection, Underfill, and Coating equipment among processes)
• Collaborating with hardware engineering to develop producible designs and product development schedules that support program needs
• Optimizing surface mount manufacturing processes to support future volume production efforts, including collaboration with upstream and downstream manufacturing processes
• Providing surface mount manufacturing expertise to NGC suppliers as needed in support of program requirements
• Updating and refining design guidelines for surface mount manufacturing supplied to design engineering
• Managing Non-recurring labor (Process Development/Equipment Programming) and Tooling estimates for Development hardware

Additional responsibilities and attributes of the Additive Manufacturing Engineering Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Leading the strategy and development efforts for BWI Surface Mount Manufacturing and ensuring that internal development efforts meet schedule and cost requirements
• Providing staffing support, mentoring, employee engagement facilitation, career development, and performance assessments for the 15 engineers on the Surface Mount Manufacturing team
• Providing Surface Mount and Advanced Packaging Manufacturing subject matter expertise, and leading the manufacturing and operations business process owners to align capability development with business objectives and strategy
• Leading the management and communication of project objectives to ensure successful technical and financial execution; work with leadership to identify objectives and to acquire funding; develop key suppliers as needed that enable project execution
• Maintaining team affordability and advance team effectiveness; ensure team resources and skills are in place to meet both technical and financial objectives
• Briefing Sector Operations, Business Division and Enterprise Leadership on strategy and projects, Surface Mount Manufacturing objectives, and their alignment to business objectives

The Manager of Surface Mount Manufacturing Engineering must perform in a fast-paced, dynamic, and high visibility operation; work well in a team environment; and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. They must have a passion for people, innovation, and excellence, along with the ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines to solve complex issues.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of relevant professional experience (6 years with a Master's degree)
• Prior experience with manufacturing engineering and new product development
• Demonstrated intermediate experience with project management and communication including associated tools and methods
• Must have fluency in MS Office software applications
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance is required. US Citizenship is a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field
• Experience with microelectronics manufacturing processes and product development
• Experience with environmental coatings manufacturing processes and product development
• Experience in a leadership position managing people and projects
• Experience with Any SMT specific S/W or processes?
• Six Sigma Black belt/Green belt certification from an accredited program

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Salary Range: $113,200 USD - $169,800 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.