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 (NGMS) has an immediate opportunity for a Staff Chief Engineer, supporting the Mission Systems organization. This is role encompassing technical competency, and team leadership. This position is in Apopka, FL. This position is to support and lead engineering design, integration, test, and production of laser and optical systems for handheld, ground, and airborne products.

This candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, leadership, and technical capabilities. The direct program responsibilities may include mission engineering, system architecture development, requirements development/management, system design/analysis, modeling & simulation, model-based systems engineering, IPT/product owner leadership, integration and test, specialties engineering, or other appropriate technical functions.  They must be a self-starter, able to efficiently operate in a team environment, and collaborate across the sector’s business areas as required to accomplish the team goals.  The candidate will work closely with other engineers across multiple disciplines.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
• Develop and execute 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
• Support writing technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR TIMs, etc.) and capture/proposal activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, homerooms and sectors.
• Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers.
• Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and IRAD project leadership.

Basic Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; OR 10 years of relevant experience with a Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields.
• Experience as technical lead, Integrated Product Team Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information.
• Experience in systems development, integration, and test of complex EO/IR or electronic systems
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as an Engineering Program Manager, Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead, and/or Chief Engineer
• Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) on DoD projects
• Experience in design development of Optical, Imager, Laser Rangefinder, Laser Designator, Electronic Warfare, Military, or Space Technologies
• Active Secret Clearance