Sr Staff Chief Engineer (*Active TS required with SCI eligibility)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology.  Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Senior Staff Chief Engineer to join our team supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU).   This position can be based at either of the following Northrop Grumman facility locations: Aurora, CO (preferred) or Fairfax, VA.

This role will serve as the definitive technical authority for all aspects of engineering on all program elements (systems engineering/hardware/software/support/test) and leads a multi-disciplined engineering team managing the technical performance of the program meeting cost and schedule requirements including subcontracted elements.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:                                                                                

• Coordinates requirements development, hardware/software design, verification, and validation activities.
• Ensures that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test, and sustainment of products for our customers and is in compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Maintains cognizance over technical activities within program Mission and Product Areas and ensures horizontal integration of the best engineering practices.
• Ensures the execution of program statement of work.
• Regularly takes a leadership role in providing insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems.
• Serve as the technical authority for the program, to include chairing the Technical Review Board or Deployment/Production
• Checkpoint on Lean-Agile programs.
• Demonstrated ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership.
• Be the technical liaison to the program manager.
• Support the program manager in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with system performance.
• Provide oversight for system architecture and design development and supporting architecture roles.
• Provides technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results.
• Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product that has a direct impact on the Program and Operating Unit.
• Known as an influencer of change.
• Advocate and lead efforts in Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Be the technical point of contact to the customer for the Program of Record.

This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. 

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) approval/access
• Must have a completed STEM degree [a degree in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics]
  • 14 Years of relevant experience with a completed bachelor’s degree (STEM)
  • 12 Years of relevant experience with a completed master's degree (STEM)
  • 10 Year of relevant experience with a completed PhD (STEM)