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Manhattan Beach, CAJob$193–290K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Northrop Grumman seeks a Power & Control Department Manager to lead approximately 80 engineers developing advanced power and control electronics for Space Systems. The manager will oversee technical health, talent development, staffing, strategic planning, and execution support for mission-critical space hardware programs. The role spans power conversion, motor and actuator drives, control electronics, mixed-signal assemblies, and electronic units and subsystems.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
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 Space Systems is seeking a highly motivated and experienced leader to serve as Power & Control (P&C) Department Manager in Manhattan Beach, CA. The selected candidate will lead an organization of approximately 80 engineers responsible for the design and development of advanced power and control electronics for Space Systems. The department encompasses a broad range of technical disciplines, including power conversion and distribution, motor and actuator drive electronics, control electronics, mixed-signal circuit card assemblies, and electronic units and sub-systems. The role is responsible for the technical health, talent development, staffing, strategic planning, and execution support of a highly skilled engineering organization that delivers mission-critical space hardware to programs across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead and develop a department of 80 engineers specializing in power and control electronics, mixed signal and frequency synthesizer, and embedded hardware technologies.
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Establish and execute workforce, staffing, recruiting, retention, and succession planning to maintain critical technical capabilities.
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Partner with program leadership to ensure successful execution of cost, schedule, and technical baseline.
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Drive technical excellence and engineering rigor across power and control hardware, board and unit development activities.
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Develop and maintain critical skill roadmaps, ensuring the organization is prepared to meet current and future business needs.
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Support business growth through proposal development, technology roadmaps, customer engagement, and strategic capture activities.
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Foster innovation through investment planning, technology maturation, and transition of research and development efforts into flight products.
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Build Inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture focused on employee engagement and leadership development.
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Partner across engineering disciplines, sites and regions, including RF, Digital, Laser Sensors, Product Engineering, microelectronics, research labs, software, and Manufacturing and Ops to deliver integrated solutions.
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Champion engineering productivity initiatives, digital transformation efforts, and the adoption of advanced design methodologies and tools.
Basics Qualifications:
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Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field from an accredited institution and 8+ years of experience in Engineering.
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Demonstrated leadership experience managing large engineering organizations or technical teams (minimum of 5 years).
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Experience in program execution, including cost, schedule and technical performance, risk management, and earned value management (minimum of 5 years)
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Strong background in power/control electronics, embedded systems or related disciplines.
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Experience supporting complex aerospace, defense or space programs through development, integration, test, and production (minimum 8 years).
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Proven ability to lead organizational change, talent development, and workforce planning initiatives.
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Experience with proposal development, business growth, and customer engagement activities.
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Ability to balance near-term execution with long-term capability development.
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Excellent communication, collaboration, and strategic planning skills.
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Ability to obtain and maintain Government security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field.
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Experience leading managers and multi-disciplinary engineering organization, larger than 50 personnel.
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Prior experience in space systems, satellite payloads, spacecraft electronics, or other mission-critical hardware development.
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Experience with the design, development, integration, and test of space-qualified power hardware and products.
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Proven track record of developing talent, building technical depth, and establishing succession plans for critical skill areas.
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Strong understanding of program execution, including cost, schedule and technical performance, risk management, and earned value management.
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Active TS/SCI and SSBI clearance.
Primary Level Salary Range: $193,000.00 - $289,600.00
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 2,454 open Engineering Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$193–290K/yr
- California median$179–292K/yr332 salary ranges
- US median$146–264K/yr2,007 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $241K, is 3% above the California median midpoint ($235K) — in the middle half of Engineering Management salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 386 open Engineering Management jobs in California and 2,454 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Engineering Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,078 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 877 of the 2,454 open Engineering Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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