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Manager Digital Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman

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Compensation
$154–231K/yr
Location
Linthicum Heights, MD
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Special Program Access, requiredSecret clearance, required

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Manager, Digital Engineering 2 to lead a team of 10–15 engineers working across programs, IRAD initiatives, and new business opportunities. The role combines people leadership with technical performance, including oversight of design processes, cost, schedule, and technical quality. The manager will also advance ASIC and FPGA technology and drive more efficient design methodologies. The position is available in Baltimore, Maryland, or Morrisville, North Carolina.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FPGA Project Leadership, requiredASIC Project Leadership, requiredSoC Project Leadership, requiredDigital Subsystem Design, requiredDigital Technologies, requiredFPGA Design Process, nice to haveASIC Design Process, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveMentoring, nice to haveTeam Building, nice to haveCommunication, nice to havePresentation, nice to have

Qualifications

BSCE, BSEE or Related STEM Degree + 8 Years, requiredMaster's Degree + 6 Years, requiredPhD + 4 Years, requiredU.S. Citizenship, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredSpecial Program Access, requiredMaster's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Related STEM, nice to haveActive DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance, nice to have7 Years Digital, ASIC or FPGA Design Experience, nice to have4 Years ASIC or FPGA Project Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Mission Systems (NGMS) Sector has an immediate opportunity available for a Manager, Digital Engineering 2 to be located in Baltimore, MD or Morrisville, NC.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The Manager Digital Engineering 2 will focus on two primary areas of responsibility: people leadership and technical performance. Direct reports will include design engineers (T1 – T4) as well as staff and sr. staff engineers. Team leadership will include functional oversight of a group of 10-15 engineers comprised of mainly ASIC/FPGA/Firmware/digital design engineers working on multiple programs, IRAD initiatives, and new business capture opportunities. Responsibilities include support and adherence to standard design processes, oversight of cost, schedule, and technical quality for various development, integration or production programs, and support for new business development and proposals. An additional critical responsibility is the development and advancement of ASIC & FPGA technology, including driving new design processes and determining more efficient methodologies for design.

Roles & Responsibility:

  • Responsible for staffing and workload forecast; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs. The responsibilities include the recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, performance management and contract maintenance for the contractors working in the business area.

  • Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.

  • Leverage a portfolio with combined interpersonal, business and technical capabilities.

  • Collaborate with Digital Management peers across the Digital Technologies Department.

  • Operate in a team environment and collaborate across the business sector with varying levels of leadership to set and exceed program goals

  • Champion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the business.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering (BSCE), Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or related STEM Degree with 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience or a PhD with 4 years of related experience.

  • U.S Citizenship is required.

  • Must be able to obtain DoD Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). An Active Secret Clearance and Special Program Access (SAP) are required for continued employment.

  • Experience leading/managing FPGA, ASIC, SoC, and/or digital subsystem design projects.

  • Knowledge of current digital technologies (FPGA, ASIC, SoC, verification, and/or subsystem).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in Computer Engineering (MSCE), Electrical Engineering (MSEE) or related STEM Degree.

  • Active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance.

  • Experience leading teams in a multi-disciplined engineering environment.

  • Demonstrated proficiency in mentoring and the ability to build highly engaged teams.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present knowledge to a wide variety of audiences of different backgrounds effectively.

  • 7 years experience in all areas of the Digital, ASIC, or FPGA Design process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.

  • 4 years experience with designing, leading and managing ASIC or FPGA design projects.

Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 5,419 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$154–231K/yr
  • Maryland median$144–236K/yr76 salary ranges
  • US median$144–261K/yr4,542 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $192K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($192K) — in the middle half of Engineering Manager salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 82 open Engineering Manager jobs in Maryland and 5,419 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 4,724 postings).
Education
2,326 of the 5,419 open Engineering Manager jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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