Consulting Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman

91d • $178,600 - $268,000

About The Position

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. We are looking for you to join our team as a Consulting Chief Engineer based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. This position is fully on-site.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field with a minimum of 16 years of experience; Master’s degree with 14 years of experience; or PhD with 11 years of experience
• Experience technical leadership skills, effectively interfacing with executives, customers, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and strategic delivery
• Experience leading technical investigations and Root Cause Corrective Action
• Experience with mentoring and developing junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing risks and opportunities within engineering programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Test Engineering
• Experience with ISO9001/AS9100
• Experience with production and test of navigation and inertial sensors technology
• Experience working in Aerospace and Defense industry
• Experience with Six Sigma tools (ex. Green Belt, Black Belt)
• Experience leading teams in production environment
• System Design Engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Engineering Director on all technical activities across multiple Navigation and Inertial Systems product lines
• Lead efforts to develop technology roadmaps to support testing of existing and future products
• Provide technical leadership in solving complex engineering challenges
• Represent Operations Engineering to enable strong collaboration with Design Engineering; ensure successful transition to production
• Provide guidance and input on key capture strategies and potential applications
• Mentor and train key technical concepts to improve understanding of systems and instruments functionality
• Develop technical training curriculum for navigation and inertial systems technologies
• Ensure system-level requirements are being met through production acceptance test procedures
• Drive initiatives for process development, continuous improvement, and affordability within programs
• Optimize effectiveness of instrument level tests to improve system level yields
• Act as design authority on assigned product lines

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree