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Manager Engineering Technical Support 1

Northrop Grumman
CARBM1, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jul 2025
💰 $177,000/yr($118,000/yr$177,000/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.
 
Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division, has an opening for a Manager Manager Engineering Technical Support 1, to join our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change.

You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customers. You craft and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

If this is YOU…keep reading!

The Environmental and Specialty Test department has a need for a Manager Engineering Technical Support 1 to be a functional homeroom manager for the Thermal Insulated Products organization, leading a team of individual contributors, and contribute directly to programs and other department activities. 

This is a highly dynamic, interactive position. You will interact with numerous stakeholders including program management, business team, systems engineering, flight hardware design engineers and logistical support services. Outstanding organizational and leadership skills are required to succeed in these roles.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Staffing support to programs

  • Conducting periodic performance evaluations including quarterly review

  • Developing and overseeing employee development and training

  • Supporting Functional Homeroom initiatives and projects which include process improvement and Corrective/Preventive Action implementation

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Design and development of multi-layer insulation (MLI)

  • Ensuring effective coordination between the design teams (Vehicle Engineering, Thermal, Contamination Control, etc.) and MLI

  • Planning and reviewing procedures (Solumina, CAPE), engineering drawings, design reviews and program schedules to ensure customer requirements are met

  • Provide input to design engineering to enhance manufacturability, integration, quality and performance


To learn more about our hiring process for manager positions, please view our “Selecting the Best Qualified Managers”

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As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

  • 401k

  • Educational Assistance

  • Life Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

  • Paid Time Off

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