Standards and Components Manager 2

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Rolling Meadows
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: 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. Northrop Grumman offers challenging career opportunities in Hardware Engineering within the Mission Systems Sector that play a key role in the mission to protect our military personnel. The Hardware Engineering organization is dedicated to consistently providing high quality product designs in support of multiple product areas. The Design Data and Product Integrity Engineering (DDPIE) organization provides engineering support services for all programs at the Rolling Meadows campus including Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) Design Layout Technology, Configuration Management, Data Management, Drafting, Standards and Components, Product Follow, and Product Integrity Engineering. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manager 2 - Standards and Components. This position is located in Rolling Meadows, IL and supports the Mission Systems Targeting & Surveillance Division. This position is a combination of hands-on management of Parts, Materials, and Processes activities and technical program issues. What You’ll Get To Do: You will be responsible for managing a team of Components and Product Support engineers within a matrixed functional organization, ensuring integration and collaboration across design and manufacturing teams under an overarching Engineering framework. These individuals support multiple programs within the Targeting and Survivability Division. The ideal candidate is capable of creating and managing high performing teams while providing technical, administrative and management expertise in the day-to-day activities required to successfully execute complex engineering programs. Ideal candidates will demonstrate ability to communicate effectively across engineering disciplines and design teams. Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively to resolve issues, determine priorities, and implement solutions. Experience with industry and military standards and specifications is preferred. Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following: • Support workforce planning and maintain sufficient depth and breadth of skillsets within your team’s core discipline to meet program needs. • Be responsible for employee performance, training, and supporting employee career development. • Provide excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees. • Support development and refinement of processes and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions. • Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis. • Support employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent. • Provide technical support to programs ensuring integration and effective collaboration with design teams to achieve program objectives, including but not limited to: - Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinate changes with Engineering, Quality, Support, Manufacturing, and Engineering Data control activities. - Lead EEEE Parts, Materials, & Processes (PM&P) engineers in selection and application of Electrical, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Electro-Optical (EEEE) parts, including microcircuits, connectors, passive devices, and printed circuit boards - Oversee development of Component Specifications or Source Control Documents to meet program requirements - Oversee development and execution of qualifications of new EEEE components for use in new circuit card assembly designs - Work with Manufacturing Operations and component suppliers to resolve qualification, producibility, and test issues with parts and circuit card assemblies - Manage new part requests, part objects, and part attributes in a Product Lifecycle Management System. - Interface with program offices on Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), requirement tailoring, and other PM&P issues - Oversee and adjudicate resolution of issues with interfacing disciplines/functions - Tailor and allocate EEEE part and circuit card assembly requirements to System, Subsystem, and Unit- Level Specifications. - Oversee EEEE PM&P engineers in supporting program subcontractors with EEEE part requirements interpretation and review of Subcontractor Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs) - Provide mentoring and coaching on technical issues within your area of expertise. - Perform risk analysis, trade studies, process improvement analysis, cost estimates, as applicable. - Track assignments to completion for the team, assisting with workload balancing across team members, collecting metrics, and performing other project management functions for the team as applicable. - Ensure team members have the required tools and access to perform PM&P responsibilities. - Collaborate with other engineering assignment managers/leads to align priorities and support overall execution of program objectives. This position will be full-time and on-site and our Rolling Meadows, IL. location Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field from an accredited university and 8 years’ experience in DoD, aerospace, oil and gas, or nuclear-regulated industries; Master's Degree in a STEM field from an accredited university and 6 years’ experience in DoD, aerospace, oil and gas, or nuclear regulated industries • Minimum of 8 years working in an M&P (Materials and Process) environment • Minimum 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule • 2 years of experience in PM&P or EEE/EEEE components engineering disciplines. PM&P or EEE/EEEE components type work experience can include: PM&P or electrical and electronic parts selection to meet program objectives and requirements, piece part analysis and qualification efforts, Siemens TeamCenter engineering design parts and materials planning/implementation, Electrical/Electronic Design on product development programs, PM&P Design for manufacturability, Nuclear Hardness parts qualification efforts, Production engineering support for critical EEE/EEEE parts, processes or materials (PM&P), design efforts that selected critical parts, materials or processes. • Experience in military/space electronics design or manufacturing • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain an Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain additional customer specified clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need. Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering • Experience interpreting and ensuring design compliance to industry and/or military standards and specifications for parts and materials • Experience performing requirements tailoring, requirement allocation, requirement traceability, or requirement verification • Experience using Cadence Allegro, Siemens NX, Xpedition and/or Capital software • Working knowledge of Automotive Component Test Qualification and MIL-STD-1580 Destructive Physical Analysis for electronic, electromagnetic and electromechanical components • Working knowledge of various NASA, Military Performance, & Automotive documents required for the selection and screening of Space, Military, DSSC, Non-Standard, and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components. Ex: MIL-PRF-38534 (Hybrids), MIL-PRF-38535 (microcircuits), MIL-PRF-19500 (semiconductors), MIL-PRF-123 (capacitors), MIL-PRF-55342 (resistors), MIL-PRF-39016 (relays), MIL-PRF-981(magnetics), IPC-6012 , IPC-6013, and MIL-PRF-31032 (Printed Circuit Boards) and various electrical interconnect systems, MIL-STD-11991 (General Standard for PM&P). • Experience developing Source Control Drawings or Component Specifications for EEEE components • Experience developing and conducting qualifications of EEEE components and interpreting qual test results • Working knowledge of Failure Analysis, physics of failure, Root Cause & Corrective Action for EEEE components • Experience performing EEEE component screening & qualification, component application qualification, and related installation/assembly process specifications • Experience with derating analysis of EEEE components • Experience in parts, materials and process manufacturing support for EEEE components • 2 years experience in a people leadership role, or 4 years experience as a technical lead, in a PM&P organization • Working knowledge of SharePoint, JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, Siemens Teamcenter or other life cycle management systems • Experience in project management including Microsoft Project and Visio • Experience working with chief engineers and Integrated Product Teams, including subcontractors • Experience working in Agile and digital design environments • Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks, and mentor junior engineers • Experience reviewing technical drawings and engineering data for parts and assemblies • Understanding of supply chain management as it relates to parts management and obtaining technical specifications on components • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management • Ability to function in a dynamic and collaborative environment, and be flexible to changing direction • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools • Active Secret Clearance Primary Level Salary Range: $139,800.00 - $209,800.00 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. 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.

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