Sr. Principal Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

3d•$135,800 - $203,600•Onsite

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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector, located in Linthicum, MD, Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) organization is seeking a candidate to manage a team of engineers within the Test Equipment for Space Technologies (TEST) organization. This organization is responsible for Support Test Equipment (STE) and Simulator design, assembly, integration & test. The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The ideal candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, or 6 years with a Master's Degree and 3 years of experience with a Ph.D.
Candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and good oral and written presentation skills
Bachelor's degree in STEM
Leadership experience should include at least five of the following: project planning, cost and schedule management and tracking, technology management, risk management, performance reporting, proposals, manufacturing support, vendor selection and management, hardware specification, and program staffing
Experience in RF, Electrical, Digital, Power, Mechanical Designs or Embedded Processing
Active TOP SECRET clearance required, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI required at time of application
U.S. Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

Experience as technical lead, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
Experience directly managing or leading engineering teams
Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing, and Test process
Problem-solving experience in a team environment
PMP certification a plus
Active TS/SCI with counterintelligence polygraph

Responsibilities

Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing
Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned

Benefits

Relocation assistance may be available
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
overtime
shift differential
discretionary bonus
Annual bonuses
Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)