Staff Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

10d • $177,000 - $265,000 • 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’s Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to be responsible for leading the Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Production program within our Advanced Weapons team. This role reports to the Chief Engineer (CE) and works closely with the Program Manager (PM), Configuration Management, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and the customer.
This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have a current US Government DoW Secret security clearance.
The Staff Systems Engineering IPT Lead is responsible for directing a cross‑functional Integrated Product Team that delivers high‑performance missile systems on‑time, within budget, and to stringent quality and safety standards. The role combines technical expertise, systems engineering, project management, and people leadership to synchronize design, manufacturing, test, logistics, production and sustainment activities throughout the product lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline with 12+ years in Aerospace or Defense experience; or Master of Science with 10+ years of the same experience, or Ph.D. with 8+ years of prior mentioned experience.
• Experience as an IPT Lead or CAM on system programs
• Experience 3+ years in a product production environment
• Demonstrated experience in the root-cause-corrective-action (RCCA) process and its execution.
• Experience leading technical teams to complete engineering efforts; ability to mentor senior engineers and influence cross-functional decisions.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to present complex technical information to senior leadership and external customers.
• Current US Government DoW Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with sensors and RF Systems
• Prior work on AARGM or other advanced weapon systems.
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Control Account Management (CAM).
• Published technical papers or patents in missile technology or related fields.
• Familiarity with advanced production processes (Lean, Six-Sigma) applied to high-risk defense programs.
• Ability to get Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience (SysML, Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead AARGM Production Engineering Team – Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) management, configuration-management execution & support to CE & PM (through Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and Change Review Boards (CRBs)), and coordination with IPTs, system-program processes, and System Engineering Plans.
• Support Customer Weekly Meetings (Technical Status Sessions (TSS), risk and opportunity discussions, and the Change Advisory Board (CAB)).
• Produce and synchronize Systems IPT Monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) reports; coordinate EACs with IPTs to achieve the overall engineering budget.
• Work with the CE to verify baseline-design integration (including product-support elements) satisfies customer requirements; review all proposed configuration changes in ERBs, CRBs, and the Software Change Control Board (SCCB).
• Review verification plans, procedures, results, and reports; monitor system-performance measures.
• Lead Systems Reviews as needed (Functional Review Boards (FRBs), RCCA).
• Support subsystem and lower-level technical reviews, working with section-level IPT Leads.
• Assist the CE in technical briefings, Program Management Review (PMR) briefings, customer weekly meetings, and risk & opportunity assessments.
• Lead section IPT Leads responsible for design updates, verification, configuration management, supplier engineering, and operations support.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree