Manager Engineering Technical Support - Level 1

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Manager Engineering Technical Support - Level 1 for its Space Sector in Dulles, VA (onsite). This role blends technical program responsibilities with an additional functional management overlay of approximately 15-20%, supporting engineering technician operations across a portfolio of programs and technologies.

You will help ensure the right people, processes, and tools are in place to meet current and future program needs, while also providing leadership, oversight, and career support for employees working in Engineering Technician roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide the people, processes, and tools needed to support current and future program and technology requirements within the portfolio
• Supervise, mentor, and oversee Engineering Technician assignments, including supporting career development
• Provide functional oversight across multiple supported programs, including bid and proposal inputs for future work
• Perform independent technical reviews of major programs and R&D projects
• Manage organizational budgets associated with supported efforts
• Establish and maintain discipline-specific processes and tools
• Drive process improvement initiatives by implementing and monitoring metrics and best practices
• Maintain a full-time technical program role alongside the management duties for this position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience
• May consider additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application
• Proven experience in people- and technical-leadership roles in program or functional environments
• Working knowledge of engineering staffing, metrics, training, resources, processes, and tools
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate effectively with management and individual contributors

Pay and Benefits

• Primary level salary range: $121,000.00 - $181,600.00 per year
• Depending on 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 and allow employees to share in company results
• Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives
• Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Additional Details

• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available
• Travel: No
• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Top Secret
• Application period: estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date, but may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability