Manager Electronics Engineering 1 - San Diego CA

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS, - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to, Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers., DescriptionAt 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.Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E,S) organization 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!Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worldâs biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.We are looking for you to join our team as an Engineering Manager based out of San Diego, CA. As an Engineering Manager at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment ,shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.What You'll Get to Do:The Functional manager will lead a team of approximately 10-15 engineers working within the Mission Systems San Diego. The successful candidate will lead direct report employees based on organizational goals, program activity, and company policies. Specific responsibilities , include coordinating with programs for staffing, recruiting, training, preparing and delivering performance reviews to employees, evaluating/recommending employees for promotions, evaluating salaries and coordinating with Human , Resources on potential adjustments, assisting employees in preparing performance goals, providing career guidance to employees and counseling employees on their performance as necessary as well as working to refine the hardware development process and tools utilized for program excellence and design assurance. Program Execution and Engineering Excellence are our driving forces., The qualified candidate shall also be a technical performer, working approximately 80% directly on programs. Experience with mentoring and people management is highly desirable.The Manager will support and be accountable for goals including:Cultivate an inclusive and engaging workplace. Ensure employeesâ work life balance is appropriate.Workforce: maintain staff adequate to execute to program plans, as well as for strategic growth. Plan assignments and fill program needs to ensure success, but which also offer growth to the individuals performing the work.Performance management: on an ongoing basis engage with staff to identify growth opportunities, deficiencies, appropriate training, etc. Execute to the Enterprise review cycle. Manage compensation and career progressionCreate and maintain forward-looking processes which align to strategic goals.Candidate must have excellent written, communication, and emotional intelligence skills, and be able to work independently and within groups.Ability to facilitate/mediate in conflict resolution matters.The candidate must have a full understanding of his/her specific discipline.

Created: 2026-05-04