Sr. Principal Chief Engineer/IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

7d•$135,800 - $203,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with technical background in RF integration and test for Prime Mission Equipment. This IPT Lead will be required to lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for a very important sector priority program with many time-critical elements and high management visibility. They will interface with personnel in the factor test cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. In addition, they will brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress. The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills. This role is contingent upon candidates having an Active and current Secret U.S. government clearance, and the future ability to gain SAP Clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with 8 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 6 years of industry experience
Active and current Secret government clearance
6-month minimum experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test
6-month minimum experience in the BWI factory and/or factory test cell(s)
Demonstrated leadership skills with 6-month minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or other leadership role supporting a program or or business function
Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with REX (receiver/exciter) or general RF Integration and test for hardware
Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers
Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
Experience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production
Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
Experience managing products in the critical path of a program
PMP certification a plus
Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus

Responsibilities

Lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production.
Interface with personnel in factor test cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.
Brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress.
Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.
Be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.