Staff Chief Engineer

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 Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with technical background in RF integration and test for Prime Mission Equipment. This position is located in Linthicum, MD. This IPT Lead will be required to lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for a very important sector priority program with many time-critical elements and high management visibility. They will interface with personnel in the factor test cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. In addition, they will brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress. The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills. This role is contingent upon candidates having an Active Secret government clearance, maintaining this level of clearance and obtaining an SAP clearance for continued employment. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or STEM-related degree, with 12 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 10 years of industry experience. An additional 4 years’ experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree. Active Secret clearance required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and obtain an SAP clearance for continued employment. Experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test and/or experience moving hardware through the BWI factory Experience with Control Account Manager (CAM) activities and the Earned Value Management system (EVMS) Fluency with developing and executing project schedules Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and/or customers Demonstrated leadership skills with 1.5 years minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, program manager or other leadership position leading engineers supporting a program or business function Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift Mechanically focused engineer with experience making drawing updates and pushing drawing through process Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and lead a hardware team to meet cost, schedule and technical performance Experience supporting Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and proposals Experience with REX (receiver/exciter) through design or integration and test, Antenna Subsystem, and/or general RF Integration and test for hardware Experience identifying and quantifying risks/opportunities Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process Experience managing products in the critical path of a program Experience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production PMP certification a plus Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. 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