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Sentinel - Electrical Engineering Manager 2 (15279-1)

Northrop Grumman

Sentinel - Electrical Engineering Manager 2 (15279-1)

full-timePosted: Aug 3, 2026Updated: Sep 2, 2026United States-Alabama-Huntsville

Job Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Defense Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager 2. This position is located in Huntsville, Alabama and supports the Sentinel Program.This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. What You’ll Get To Do:The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a good track record as a motivated leader, an effective communicator, and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. The candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the directorate business areas as required to accomplish team and department goals.This is a functional home room (FHR) manager position, involving both the overall functional oversight and management of a Electrical Engineering group while maintaining a technical baseline of performance on program work. The candidate will spend ~20% of their time on functional/organizational support and ~80% of their time on a mix of technical program work from current/existing tasking, or potential future tasking. Functional management involves, but is not limited to, organizational administrative activities and helping employees’ performance and career development through guidance and training. Program responsibilities will be dependent upon programmatic technical work and may vary by individual.Position BenefitsAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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• Health & Wellness Resources• Employee DiscountsThis positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.You’ll Bring These Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree.Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.3+ years of leadership experience in a multi-disciplined environment.Experience working with Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Electronic SystemsExperience reading engineering drawings and specification sheetsExperience analyzing requirements and interface documentationStrong communication skills and the ability to work in a geographically distributed environmentMust be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - PowerPoint, Excel, WordExperience resolving issues and providing technical supportCapable of working with minimal direction and in team environments.These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:2+ years experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic or technical capacity.1+ year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.Proficient with PDM and/or CPLMExperience deriving hardware-level requirements from interface, compliance, and performance requirementsExperience using cable routing functionality in Siemens NXExperience designing or implementing systems using COTS hardware components#Sentinelelectrical#Sentinelleadership Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

Locations

  • United States-Alabama-Huntsville

Skills Required

  • Master's degreeintermediate
  • multi-disciplined environmentintermediate
  • Microsoft Office Suite of tools - PowerPointintermediate
  • PDM and/or CPLMintermediate
  • cable routing functionality in Siemens NXintermediate

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree. (experience, 8 years)
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need. (experience)
  • 3+ years of leadership experience in a multi-disciplined environment. (experience, 3 years)
  • Experience working with Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Electronic Systems (experience)
  • Experience reading engineering drawings and specification sheets (experience)
  • Experience analyzing requirements and interface documentation (experience)
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a geographically distributed environment (experience)
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - PowerPoint, Excel, Word (experience)
  • Experience resolving issues and providing technical support (experience)
  • Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments. (experience)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university with 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Master's degree. (experience, 8 years)
  • Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need. (experience)
  • 3+ years of leadership experience in a multi-disciplined environment. (experience, 3 years)
  • Experience working with Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Electronic Systems (experience)
  • Experience reading engineering drawings and specification sheets (experience)
  • Experience analyzing requirements and interface documentation (experience)
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a geographically distributed environment (experience)
  • Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - PowerPoint, Excel, Word (experience)
  • Experience resolving issues and providing technical support (experience)
  • Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments. (experience)

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic or technical capacity. (experience, 2 years)
  • 1+ year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule. (experience, 1 years)
  • Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need. (experience)
  • Proficient with PDM and/or CPLM (experience)
  • Experience deriving hardware-level requirements from interface, compliance, and performance requirements (experience)
  • Experience using cable routing functionality in Siemens NX (experience)
  • Experience designing or implementing systems using COTS hardware components (experience)
  • 2+ years experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic or technical capacity. (experience, 2 years)
  • 1+ year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule. (experience, 1 years)
  • Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need. (experience)
  • Proficient with PDM and/or CPLM (experience)
  • Experience deriving hardware-level requirements from interface, compliance, and performance requirements (experience)
  • Experience using cable routing functionality in Siemens NX (experience)
  • Experience designing or implementing systems using COTS hardware components (experience)
  • #Sentinelelectrical (experience)
  • #Sentinelleadership (experience)

Benefits

  • general: As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
  • general: • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  • general: • Educational Assistance
  • general: • Life Insurance
  • general: • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  • general: • Health & Wellness Resources
  • general: • Employee Discounts
  • general: This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

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