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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Staff Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276

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Requisition ID: R10179945 Category:

Engineering

Location:

Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work. Northrop Grumman Space System is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead within the Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) Division. The Space System IPT Lead will focus on program execution responsibilities, developing key technologies and integrating solutions for Space Payload and Ground Systems Division. This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically ranging from 5-25 people and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, System, Software and Mission Assurance. Typical Responsibilities Include: Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases.

Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts.

Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership.

Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts.

Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing.

Work with suppliers and articulate project requirements.

Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned.

The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of experience, or 10 years with a Master's Degree and 7 years of experience with a Ph.D.

Good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and effective oral and written presentation skills.

Leadership experience in project planning, cost and schedule management, technology management, risk management, performance reporting, proposals, manufacturing support, vendor selection and management, hardware specification, and program staffing.

Experience in RF, Electrical, Digital, Power, Mechanical Designs or Embedded Processing.

Active SECRET clearance required, with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience as technical lead, IPT Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function.

Bachelor's degree in STEM.

Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing EVMS projects.

Experience directly managing or leading engineering teams.

Fluency with developing and executing project schedules.

Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing, and Test process.

Problem-solving experience in a team environment.

PMP certification a plus.

Active TS/SCI with counterintelligence polygraph.

Salary Range:

$163,200 - $244,800 Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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