Consulting Chief Engineer - Survivability

Northrop Grumman•El Segundo, CA

4d•$212,100 - $318,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) is seeking a Consulting Chief Engineer to join their Survivability Operating Unit (OU) in Redondo Beach or El Segundo, CA. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team focused on research and development projects within survivability technologies, spanning radio-frequency, infra-red, visual, and acoustic domains. The team handles the full lifecycle from basic research to flight test demonstrations. The successful candidate will be instrumental in maintaining Northrop Grumman's leadership in Survivability, particularly in areas like low observable aircraft. The position requires a strong technical authority to provide guidance, manage technical requirements, interface with customers and leadership, ensure adherence to engineering principles and quality standards, oversee technical performance, manage cost and schedule, chair the Technical Review Board, and mentor technical contributors.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline and 16 years related professional/military experience; OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 14 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a related STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional/military experience
Professional experience includes Air Vehicle Survivability, Low Observables design & analysis, Low Observables Materials , Testing, Modeling & Simulation environment/tools, Mission Systems Integration, Product Support
Professional experience in Cost and Schedule management of complex systems
Strong collaboration skills with experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and experience working across multiple Business Units within a company, as well as with industry partners and customer community
Active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Ability to obtain SAP (Special Program Access) and TS / SCI Clearance
Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice To Haves

Active DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, one or more SAP clearances
Professional experience with US Government customer community performing Multi-Spectral Survivability related research & development
Professional experience in Survivability focused Programs or Record / Development programs
Professional experience with SAP infrastructure and architectures.
Experience across multiple phases of program lifecycle, including business development, business acquisition, research & development, production and sustainment.
Experience as a Chief Engineer or technical lead with the planning and execution of technical design and integration tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all technical requirements
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain, ambiguous or difficult situations
Excellent organizational and written communication skills, as well as project management planning and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for the OU providing technical guidance and leadership to IRAD and CRAD programs in collaboration with OU leadership
Serve as the focal point for definition and control of technical requirements, and ensure technical coordination and horizontal integration across projects
Serve as a technical interface with the customer and company senior leadership
Ensure that programs adhere to sound engineering principles and comply with relevant company policies, procedures, and quality standards as applicable
Oversee and ensure technical performance measures are being met by the Engineering team; participate in cost and schedule management for Engineering tasks
Serve as the chairperson of the Technical Review Board (TRB)
Support program managers in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with technical performance
Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to technical contributors in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results