Engineering Manager 2 – Rocket Motor Assembly

Northrop Grumman

Structural Engineering Manager overseeing a design and structural analysis team for rocket motor assembly at Northrop Grumman. Supporting business development and ensuring technical excellence in engineering practices.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeCorinne • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $139,100 - $208,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide leadership, direction, and management of the design, and structural analysis team of 7-10 engineers
Champion company values, including safety, inclusion and diversity, standard methods, and continuous improvement
Drive technical excellence by upholding technical standards, identifying risks, and cultivating the development of new methods, tools, and capabilities
Provide business development and programs with technical results and associated risks within established cost and schedule
Develop technical excellence in engineers, build and foster teamwork, and encourage close cooperation within and across functional organizations
Formulate personnel development plans, track progress, and evaluate performance to ensure challenge and growth
Resolve conflict
Hire talented individuals to contribute to the team
Perform resource planning and forecasting to meet the priorities, schedules, and budgets of multiple projects and programs
Support new business opportunities (proposals, scope definition, BOEs, etc.)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Demonstrated team leadership skills
Strong understanding of propulsion system physics, design, and analysis
Strong understanding and broad application of engineering tools and methods
Demonstrated experience and strong understanding / knowledge of the design process, analysis of rocker motor secondary components, as well as the final assembly manufacturing processes.
Demonstrated experience with internal and external customers
Ability to travel: Travel expectation is around 5%, and regular presence at both Bacchus and Promontory Utah facilities is critical

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural analysispropulsion system physicsdesign processanalysis of rocket motor componentsmanufacturing processesengineering toolstechnical standardsrisk identificationresource planningforecasting

Soft Skills

leadershipteamworkconflict resolutionpersonnel developmentcommunicationcollaborationcooperationcontinuous improvementbusiness developmentevaluation of performance

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhDU.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance