Engineering Manager 2 - Material and Process (M&P)

Section Manager - Material and Process (M&P)

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Section Manager - Material and Process (M&P) to join our team. The selected candidate will support the functional homeroom in execution to their respective statement of work within the Vehicle Structures Design and Materials and Processes Department (VSDMP) as part of the South Bay Vehicle Engineering Directorate. The selected candidate will manage a Materials and Processes (M&P) laboratory. The position will be located onsite in El Segundo, CA. The selected candidate will spend 80% of their time balancing technical tasks and laboratory operations and the remaining 20% of their time supporting functional homeroom tasks.

Functional Homeroom

Section manager duties include attending functional staff meetings, management of personnel (performance review, direction & coaching), and coordination of job assignments, staffing, recruiting and developing CRAD / IRAD projects and process improvement. The selected candidate will :

• Develop and maintain a strong, high performing team with diverse technical, experience and educational backgrounds
• Provide leadership and direction to section members including day-to-day support for the operation of the functional organization
• Be committed to employee development and engagement with discussions through regular staff meetings, one-on-ones discussions and / or with quarterly connections discussions
• Lead people with empathy and accountability
• Manage employee performance (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)
• Ensure the team is familiar and use required engineering processes and tools
• Coordinate and collaborate with programs to ensure adequate staffing to support current and future statement work
• Quickly execute and adapt when leadership / program priorities shift or urgent actions are required
• Ensure transparency and critical thinking in resolving team challenges
• Navigate and manage interpersonal and cross-functional situations with diplomacy

Technical and Lab Operations

The selected candidate should understand materials, processes, chemicals, and mechanical engineering including knowledge of composites and coupon fabrication, bonding principles, coatings and sealants, and testing materials. Experience in these areas is preferred. Technical and lab operations tasks include :

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