Sentinel - Sr. Staff Chief Engineer - Mission Defense Team - 18912

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Sr. Staff - Chief Engineer for the Mission Defense Team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program.

Be the Chief Engineer for the Mission Defense IPT, reporting to the Sentinel Program Chief Engineer.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: ​

• Ensure the certifiability of the Sentinel Weapon System for Surety and Cyber

• Manage the technical development and direction for all aspects of engineering on a program including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer

• Collect and provide required data for Northrop Grumman program reporting (e.g., IPRS) of engineering performance

• Serve as engineering team liaison for communications to/from Program Management, Manufacturing, Operations, customers, and other functional organizations

• Oversee technical content for system design reviews (e.g., System Requirements Review (SRR), System Functional Review (SFR), System Design Review (SDR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), System Verification Review (SVR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR)) including entrance and exit criteria

• Ensure integration of the overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

• Ensure overall technical quality and performance for all engineering content for the program

• Ensure the program adheres to sound engineering processes in development, production, test, and sustainment in accordance with company policies, processes, and quality standards

• Drive process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their associated programs

• Collaborate and arbitrate if required with all Product Team Leads to resolve engineering conflicts

• Support the program manager in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with system performance

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 14 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 12 years of experience with Master's degree, 10 years of experience with PhD 

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years 

• Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

• Minimum of 5 years of experience formally leading engineering teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

• Current CISSP or equivalent/greater certification

• Experience in weapon system certification

• ICBM or complex aerospace systems experience

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience

• Design Engineering/Computer-aided Design (CAD) experience and engineering releases utilizing Product Lifec