Requisition ID : R10178472

Category : Engineering

Location : Morrisville, North Carolina, United States of America | Redondo Beach, California, United States of America | Aurora, Colorado, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America

Clearance Type : SCI

Telecommute : No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift : Days (United States of America)

Travel Required : Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Assistance : Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available : 1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Chief Consulting Engineer to join our team supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU). This position would be based in either our Linthicum MD, Fairfax VA, Morrisville NC, Redondo Beach CA, or Aurora CO locations. (compensation varies depending on location)

This position requires being onsite at one of the above locations and does not support remote or hybrid work.

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

Job Responsibilities :

• Serve as the technical authority for the program, including chairing the Technical Review Board or Deployment / Production, and providing oversight for requirements development, hardware / software design, verification, and validation activities.
• Ensures that the program adheres to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test, and sustainment of products for our customers and complies 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 the 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.
• Demonstrated ability as program technical liaison and ability to present technical solutions to senior leadership.
• Support the program manager in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with system performance.
• Provides technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical results.
• Develop advanced technological ideas and guide their development into a final product that has a direct impact on the Program and Operating Unit.
• Advocate and lead efforts in Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Be the technical point of contact for the customer for the Program of Record.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

To better support our employee’s work / life balance, most NG worksites support a 9 / 80 work schedule. The 9 / 80 schedule allows employees to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off. This schedule or other work-hour flexibility options can be determined upon hire.

With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on Earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today. #definingpossible

Salary Range : $188,100 - $310,300

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO / AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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