Sr Principal Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

1d • $135,800 - $203,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with a technical background in mechanical, electro-mechanical, RF, and integration and test for Open Architecture Radars. The position is based at the BWI facility in Linthicum, Maryland, and supports a high-priority program with time-critical elements and significant management visibility. The role leads an engineering team transitioning designs to production and serves as the definitive technical authority for engineering across program hardware, software, support, and test elements.

The IPT Lead manages technical performance against cost and schedule requirements, including subcontracted work. The role coordinates requirements development, hardware and software design, verification, and validation; ensures sound engineering processes and compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards; and promotes horizontal integration of engineering practices across the company. The lead coordinates with the systems engineering and program integration team leader to execute the program statement of work and baselines, and serves as the technical point of contact for the customer.

The selected candidate will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is expected to be self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and an effective verbal and written communicator. The position requires onsite availability at the BWI facility during first shift. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret government clearance and be SAP clearable. Travel is required 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a STEM-related field and 7 years of industry experience; or a master’s degree and 5 years of industry experience. An additional 4 years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret government clearance.
• Experience with Front End Design (FED), RF electronics, RF cabling, COTS procurement and testing, and system cabling.
• Experience with hardware design, hardware integration and test, and/or moving hardware through the BWI factory.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Control Account Manager activities and the Earned Value Management system (EVMS).
• Fluency in developing and executing project schedules.
• Experience reporting project status to program management, functional management, and/or customers.
• At least 1.5 years of experience as an IPT Lead, program manager, or other leader of engineers supporting a program or business function.
• Availability to work onsite at the BWI facility during first shift.
• Mechanical engineering focus, including experience making drawing updates and advancing drawings through the process.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearability.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and lead a hardware team to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Experience leading multi-site or multi-sector IPTs.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering tools such as Cameo, MagicDraw, or IBM Rational DOORS.
• Experience supporting Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and proposals.
• Experience with receiver/exciter (REX) design or integration and test, antenna subsystems, and/or general RF hardware integration and test.
• Experience identifying and quantifying risks and opportunities.
• Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing.
• Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process.
• Experience managing products on a program's critical path.
• Experience with LRU/LRM integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production.
• PMP certification.
• Active and current Top Secret government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team transitioning designs to production for a priority program.
• Serve as the definitive technical authority for engineering across program hardware, software, support, and test elements.
• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team and manage technical performance to program cost and schedule requirements, including subcontracted elements.
• Coordinate requirements development, hardware and software design, verification, and validation activities.
• Ensure sound engineering processes are followed during product development, production, test, and sustainment, in compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Maintain cognizance over technical activities within program IPTs and promote integration of engineering practices across the company.
• Coordinate with the systems engineering and program integration team leader to execute the program statement of work and baselines.
• Serve as the technical point of contact with the customer.
• Report project status to program and functional management and/or customers.
• Develop and execute project schedules and perform Control Account Manager activities within the Earned Value Management system.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior