Hardware Manager 2 - Lab Manager
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Boulder
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 Space Systems
seeks a Lab Manager who will also serve as the Functional Manager
for Hardware (HW) and support our team in Boulder, CO. The role
combines day?to?day laboratory operations with leadership of a HW
engineering team (?7?15 engineers). The incumbent will ensure a
safe, efficient, and high?performing lab environment while driving
HW development, program delivery, and cross?functional alignment.
Core Responsibilities Lab Management & Operations Oversee
maintenance, testing, and calibration of all lab equipment;
maintain inventory of consumables, spare parts, and assets. Develop
and own lab space plans, floor?plans, and long?term space
requirements; coordinate with Facilities, EHS, and the Facilities
Team for power, cooling, grounding, and 24/7 service level
objectives. Schedule system downtime, preventive and corrective
maintenance; manage tickets and coordinate outside contractors for
classified spaces. Create, maintain, and enforce lab policies,
SOPs, safety rules, and security/access controls; conduct
self?inspections, audits, and incident investigations. Consolidate
and provide input for annual operating plan (AOP) lab space
requirements. Prepare activity, statistical, and status reports for
leadership; present floor?plans and strategic vision to executives
when required. Benchmark, monitor, and improve lab environment (5S,
cleanliness, organization). Functional HW Leadership Provide
personnel, processes, and tools to meet current and future program
needs. Set goals, conduct performance management, mentor engineers,
and execute annual reviews Previous experience in Team leadership,
namely in an engineering environment. Drives team success toward
meeting cost, schedule, and technical performance for complex
programs. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of
8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters; 4 years
with a PhD Active Secret clearance required at time of application
Experience serving in an official leadership capacity overseeing a
team of people Proven functional?leadership of HW engineering teams
(goal setting, performance management, budgeting). Familiarity with
power, cooling, grounding, and specialized equipment installations;
experience with calibration and asset tracking. Experience
developing safety policies and conducting audits; training in 5S
and OHS/HSE standards. Effective verbal and written skills; ability
to present plans and reports to executives and cross?functional
partners. Willingness to work flexible hours in support of program
delivery milestones. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with
data?center, telecom, or high?performance?computing environments.
Background in lab support, makerspace management, or
community?building programs. Demonstrated ability to influence
technology direction and drive innovative change. Prior experience
with security/access control, asset certification, and
self?inspection processes. Primary Level Salary Range: $146,600.00
- $219,800.00 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.
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