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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!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector is seeking a Director of Hardware Engineering in Rolling Meadows, IL.

This position is responsible for providing the people, processes, and tools to meet the current and future needs of the programs and technologies within the NGMS portfolio. This role will provide the technical and people leadership and functional oversight needed to establish and maintain a world class hardware engineering organization across multiple locations, divisions, and programs. This role will have overall responsibility for the development, design, implementation, application, training, and product support of state-of-the-art solutions in support of NGMS captures, programs and research and development in a cost-effective manner.

Team Leadership and Management: The director of Hardware Engineering will lead a management and technical staff of approximately 400 primarily electrical (digital, RF, analog, power), mechanical, optical, and product integrity engineers who support a variety of programs in different life cycle stages. The director will manage departmental budgets, ensuring the team has the resources they require to be successful, while maintaining a cost-competitive organization.

As a discipline lead for Hardware Engineering, this role will champion consistency across the discipline ensuring reuse, common tools and training/skill development through all levels of the organization including management of design data (configuration management, printing wiring board layout, data management, drafting, standards and components, and product follow).

The most significant tasks included within the scope of this responsibility are:

• Management of team assignments across programs and Non-Contractual Technical Activity (NCTA)

• Maintenance of future staffing projections

• Staff management & administration

• Budget management

• Mentoring & career development, including training

Technical Performance: The Director of Hardware Engineering will support a variety of programs in different life cycle stages.

The most significant tasks that may be performed within the scope of this area include:

• Program performance monitoring & support

• Ensuring and monitoring quality of work products

• Engineering process improvement, maintenance & enforcement

• Program task management & team leadership

• Traditional program hardware engineering tasks.

Planning for the Future: The Director of Hardware Engineering will be instrumental in setting the path for the organization and supporting the strategic direction of the supported business areas.

The most significant tasks included within the scope of this area are:

• Support to new business capture

• Responsible for the creation, review and approval of project bids for the organization

• Independent technical reviews of major programs and R&D projects

• Technology vision / roadmap definition & maintenance

• Development of NCTA project definition

• Thought leadership toward product innovations

• Thought leadership toward business model innovations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields (STEM) with 9+ years of experience, a Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields (STEM) with 7+ years of experience, or a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields (STEM) with 4+ years of experience.

• 9+ years of technical experience in any combination of Hardware, Systems, Software/Firmware engineering disciplines accompanied by high proficiency in technical problem solving to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring

• A minimum of 5 years demonstrated success managing people and technical leadership roles effectively leading large, diverse technical teams

• Program management experience in either profit and loss or integrated product team

• Developed technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with successful performance in bringing broader cross-discipline systems thinking to problem solving

• High proficiency in oral and written communications at all levels within an organization, internally, and externally

• Proficiency in typical office computer applications, and working familiarity with modern tools for electrical, mechanical and optical development activities (ECAD, MCAD, PLM, analysis, etc.)

• Working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, and CMMI

• US Citizenship and active DoD Secret Clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and Special Access Clearance (SAP)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty

• Experience as a technical leader and visionary

• A high proficiency in the design of electronic hardware designs for military customers and applications

• Working knowledge of NG procurement processes

Salary Range: $181,900 - $272,900

The 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.

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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.