Technical Baseline Lead (Staff Systems Engineer)
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. 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Technical Baseline Lead (Staff Systems Engineer) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located on the Rancho Bernardo campus in San Diego, CA and will require a hybrid work schedule with on-site work a minimum of two days per week. Reporting to Triton System Engineering and Integration Team (SEIT) lead, the selected candidate will lead the engineers and analysts of the SEIT Technical Baseline Management disciplines to perform tasks in support of Triton programs across Triton Enterprise.
What you get to do :
- Work closely with Triton SEIT lead and SE program area leads to manage the process, tasks, and resources in the SEIT Technical Baseline discipline, including Technical Baseline Management, HSCM, Change Management, and Flight Release, to support various programs and contracts in Triton Enterprise portfolio.
- Demonstrate understanding of Technical Configuration principles such as drawing tree hierarchies, requirements for engineering change and cross-build hardware / software compatibility
- Lead Change Control Board (CCB), Technical Review Board (TRB) including influencing and direct changes to the processes associated with job responsibilities
- Coordinate with Customer (USG) counterparts to understand GFx configuration changes and their associated impacts to Triton program Integrated Functional Capabilities (IFC)
- Communicate efficiently and effectively with Triton SEIT lead, Triton PMs / Chief Engineers, and customers on the Triton Technical Baseline, change process, assessment of the impacts to the proposed changes.
- Provide coaching, leadership and guidance to effectively motivate assigned team in task execution
- Manage and track all engineering changes, their impact across all program areas, and understand how they affect the IFC configuration
- Lead development of flight clearance documentation including customer coordination to ensure timely delivery of Flight Clearances
Basic Qualifications :
Staff Engineer : College Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with a minimum of 12 Years of experience with BS, 10 Years with Master's, or 8 Years with PhDExperience with leading a team in a technical discipline such as Engineering or Technical Change ManagementExperience directly interacting with Customer counterpartsAbility to obtain / maintain DoD Secret clearanceMust have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.Preferred Qualifications :
Active DoD Top Secret clearanceExperience in Autonomous Systems ProgramsFamiliarity with Parts Lists, Hardware / Software Compatibility, Manufacturing systems, Temporary Engineering Order, Flight Clearance documentationExperience working on program with concurrent Development, Production and Sustainment activitiesExperience in other CDM disciplines, specifically Configuration and Software Configuration ManagementFamiliarity with Configuration Audit processesExperience in EVMS (CAM certification)We offer flexible work arrangements, 9 / 80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Educational assistance is available to employees who want to continue to learn and develop skills / knowledge.
Primary Level Salary Range : $171,000.00 - $256,400.00
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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.