Senior Principal IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$142,200 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering & Sciences organization supporting the Advanced Navigation business area at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Navigation Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead (Sr. Principal Engineer Systems) based out of Woodland Hills, CA. The Navigation IPT Lead is responsible for planning, budgeting, executing, and progress reporting for a team of navigation, software, systems, and test engineers. The primary goal is the development, enhancement, and sustainment of navigation functions for the latest M‑code capable embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System within a safety‑critical software development framework. The Navigation IPT Lead ensures the integrity of navigation algorithms and functions, adherence to safety‑critical development standards, and the timely delivery of engineering work products necessary to support airworthiness certification. The Navigation IPT Lead interfaces with the Program Manager, Product Line Chief Engineer, System Architect, other engineering team leads, as well as the customer. This position is contingent upon the successful completion of an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical fields; or a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience
Experience in navigation, avionics, guidance, or related embedded systems development
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
Experience measuring development progress against baseline estimates
Experience directing multidisciplinary engineering teams (e.g., navigation, software, systems, test)
Experience in software or algorithm development, integration, and test
Experience developing unit level tests for software verification
Experience developing system level tests for on-target functional verification
Demonstrated exceptional communication skills
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S Government Secret Clearance
Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Nice To Haves

Experience with Jira or similar Agile lifecycle management tools
Experience utilizing Simulink (and related model‑based design tools) for the development of embedded software
Experience developing avionics navigation systems, specifically tightly coupled GPS/INS navigation solutions utilizing extended Kalman filters
Experience defining requirements and testing performance for high precision timing systems
Experience with DO‑178C safety‑critical software development processes
Experience with DO‑331 model‑based software development processes
Experience with DO‑229 civil avionics standards for GNSS, including integrity validation of GPS receivers in safety‑critical aircraft applications
Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Lead the development of new navigation functions and the update of existing functions within a safety‑critical software development framework (e.g., DO‑178C)
Oversee the planning and execution of navigation algorithm and software functionality
Work closely with the Product Line Chief Engineer to develop navigation product roadmaps and lead implementation of those roadmaps within the Navigation IPT
Ensure the IPT’s scope is executed within cost and schedule targets
Setup and conduct Scrum/Agile ceremonies (PI planning, sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, PI reviews)
Identify and mitigate execution risks to navigation and navigation‑software development on the program
Determine the staffing needed and work with functional managers to adjust staffing within multiple scrum teams
Present portions of the execution plan, technical approach, and progress to the customer community and senior leadership
Collect, manage, and report program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) related to navigation performance and software milestones
Expect a minimum of 10% travel (to customer, supplier, and other Northrop Grumman locations)