Staff Chief Engineer - G/ATOR Radar Equipment Group (REG) IPT Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

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 Engineering & Sciences organization is looking for you to join our team in a Hardware IPT role supporting as the Staff Chief Engineer - G/ATOR Radar Equipment Group (REG) IPT Lead based out of Linthicum, Maryland and will require full time on-site work. G/ATOR is based out of our portfolio in the Maritime & Land Sensors and Systems (MLSS) Division. This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically greater than 10 people for a medium to high risk project and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance.

What You'll get to Do:

• 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
• Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly-organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience, Masters Degree with 10 years of experience or Ph.D with 8 year of experience in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• A current/active DoD Secret Clearance.

• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills

• Engineering leadership experience in a team environment

• Strong understanding of the Design, Manufacturing or Test process

• Fluency with developing and executing project schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields.

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher.

• Knowledge and experience with ground radars and AESA radar development, design, test

• Experience with the G/ATOR program

• Understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and exec