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. At Northrop Grumman we are at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and innovation in space-based systems. We are seeking a Chief Engineer - Sr. Staff to support program management, Systems Engineering, and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) for the Space Vehicle (SV) / RADAR Segment (Space Segment) for our RADAR payload production program. The Chief Engineer will provide subject matter expertise and address five systems engineering elements: (1) Design and develop system architectures for space applications; (2) Define key capabilities and performance requirements; (3) Lead the Space Vehicle Engineering Review Board (ERB); (4) Develop thorough definition of system interfaces; and (5) SV AI&T planning. This candidate will also be responsible for close customer and mission partner engagement and cooperation to ensure that requirements meet customer expectations. This position requires multi-disciplined knowledge in engineering areas, including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, and integration and test. The successful candidate will interface with customers, internal executive management, program management, multiple engineering disciplines, including hardware, software and system engineering, procurement (Global Supply Chain), suppliers, and manufacturing. In addition, the applicant must be able to lead, and report progress for requirements documentation, technical risk management, key system performance parameters, and lessons learned. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across our Surveillance & Targeting Business Unit and the Space Systems Sector to leverage lessons learned from our other Space programs. This position is on-site in Linthicum, MD.
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Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Education Level
Bachelor's degree