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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager Hardware Engineering 1 - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Salary:** $41,600.0 - $166,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Inertial Navigation Systems, SC Clearance, Pcb Layout, Teamcenter (Software) - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.beyondlosangeles.com/job.asp?id=3369795004&tx=IT9184THV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or related discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience. PhD with 1 year of relevant experience. * Printed Circuit Board Design or Fabrication experience * Experience leading a team on a technical development effort or technical production support * Understanding of the engineering processes and tools used in PCB layout and/or components engineering * Experience with CCA design, fabrication, and/or test and verification * Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools and processes used for hardware designs * Experience with generating and/or reviewing cost estimates/basis of estimates (BOEs) * U.S. Citizenship required * A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance. * Must be willing and able to effectively manage a geographically dispersed team * Must be able to work full-time onsite, * Master's Degree in a technical field * Experience in the development and implementation of processes to ensure product development efficiency and accuracy * A proven track record of leading a team of engineers and of establishing strong relationships with other functional organizations and Program Offices * Experienced with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools, such as Siemens Teamcenter Enterprise or Teamcenter Unified Architecture (UA) or Tc AW - Active Workspace used for hardware designs. * Experienced with failure analysis techniques and methods (RCCAs) * Technical project management with budget/EVMS experience * Experience with technical proposals * Knowledge of engineering planning, scheduling, metrics, earned value systems, and workload forecasting ## Description * Manage/Oversee the engineering design, development, and transition to production of PCB (printed circuit board), parts library, and layout as well as component engineering of inertial navigation systems * Develop and implement strong processes with emphasis on quantitative management and continuous improvement * Provide management guidance to achieve outstanding cost, schedule and technical performance * Responsible for technical guidance and oversight in developing technical and cost proposals * Interface with business focused discipline leads to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support program activities * Mentor and challenge team members to develop skills and provide career planning/development paths * Responsible for all manager related activities to include, but not limited to: conduct performance and salary reviews, approve timecards, performance management, and work closely with HR on elevated employee matters * Other duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Quantum Computing - The tiny and the big challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/934-quantum-computing-the-tiny-and-the-big-challenges) - [Building a hypercar from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/607-building-a-hypercar-from-scratch) - [The future of automotive mobility: Upcoming E/E architectures, V2X and its challenges](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/374-the-future-of-automotive-mobility-upcoming-e-e-architectures-v2x-and-its-challenges) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Jobs Can You Get with a Software Engineering Degree?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/398-what-jobs-can-you-get-with-a-software-engineering-degree) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)