Staff Digital Engineering IPT Lead (AHT)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is currently seeking a Staff Digital Engineer IPT Lead level 5 to serve as the Integrated Product Team Lead for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program’s Transition to Production (T2P) Activities.

 

In this critical role, the Staff Digital Engineer IPT Lead level 5 will lead a cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) through the development, validation and transition to production of a missile all-up round (AUR) for the U.S Air Force Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program. The selected candidate will serve as the technical authority, driving key decisions to ensure production readiness, and will be responsible for the planning, development, validation, and delivery of all transition-to-production elements, including technical data packages, production test equipment, and associated process documentation. The selected candidate will act as the primary interface with internal stakeholders, operations leadership, and program management to ensure a seamless and successful transition into low-rate production.

 

Success in this role will reflect extensive experience in leading and managing technical and non-technical teams through production readiness activities for defense products and systems. Experience in technical data package development, test equipment development and qualification, and transition-to-production planning is required, as this position will demand both technical leadership and deep knowledge of production requirements. This role also requires demonstrated experience in cost account management (CAM), including planning, execution, and reporting to ensure that technical scope, cost, and schedule objectives are achieved. Skills and experience in multi-discipline engineering, supplier integration, and cross-functional coordination are preferred, as the role will require the ability to balance technical rigor, cost, and schedule to achieve program objectives. Skills and experience in multi-discipline engineering, systems integration and test are preferred.

 

There is no remote work for this role and the selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Northridge, CA.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Serve as the Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for the Transition to Production activities.

·       Serve as the technical authority for all aspects of the production readiness efforts across the program’s portfolio.

·       Support internal program and business leadership by preparing and delivering briefs, program reviews, risk assessments, and product/program roadmaps.

·       Champion producibility improvements related to manufacturability and testability to enhance quality, cost reduction, operational performance, and improve yield.

·       Lead cross-functional efforts related to producibility, rate and capacity engineering projects with team of multi-disciplined electrical engineers.

·       Act as the primary point of contact for the AUR production readiness, working closely with program management, supply chain management, and engineering functional management to align the technical execution and deliverables with overall program objectives.

·       Serve as the Technical Authori