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$177k–$266k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Savings Plan, Company Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
Posted 29d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead a cross-functional team of 20+ engineers to ensure horizontal and vertical integration across all engineering elements of the program. Serve as the technical authority and Control Account Manager responsible for cost, schedule, and technical compliance with the Statement of Work.
Requirements
Requires a STEM degree with 8-12 years of experience depending on the degree level and an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. Candidates must have experience leading technical teams and managing full-lifecycle systems engineering milestones like SRR, PDR, and CDR.
Full job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer (level 05) to serve as the Technical Lead and Systems Engineering and Integration Lead within the Systems Engineering Organization in Rancho Bernardo, CA, El Segundo, CA, or Palmdale, CA.
This is a full time, on site position; no remote, hybrid, or telework is available. Up to 10% travel may be required.
Roles and Responsibilities will include:
Provide day to day leadership to a cross functional team of 20+ engineers, fostering collaboration, accountability, high performance and ensure horizontal and vertical integration across all engineering elements of the program.
Lead the Systems Engineering effort on the program to include: requirements and verification (R&V), Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) integration, cyber security analysis and practices, specialty engineering, and architecture.
Ensures the integrity of engineering processes and timely development of core engineering work products.
Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for the SEI IPT, which comprises cost and schedule management for the SEI work scope.
Interfaces with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, System Architect, engineering team leads, and the customer.
Serve as technical authority for program execution
Plan and execute the core functions and ensure the project team has qualified staff to execute the program core functions.
Lead technical management and execution of the engineering team.
Plan, execute, and close out program reviews and milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.)
Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW), system requirements, and manage scope control of technical team.
Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program life cycle.
Oversee configuration management of the overall Program Baseline
Serve as the technical interface with the customer.
Collect, manage, and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs).
Manage risk and opportunity and the production of core engineering work products and track the work products and associated program dependencies in the program schedule.
Oversee the establishment and execution of the program lifecycle and work products.
Coordinate between the technical leads, program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.
Act as primary technical working group lead and interface with external parties; managing contractor giver-receivers, track actions, and manage technical team interactions.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 12 years of relevant military/professional experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant military/professional experience; OR PhD with 8 years of relevant military/professional experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Experience supporting Systems Engineering Milestones SRR, PDR and CDR.
Experience in full lifecycle of Systems Engineering, including requirements decomposition, test planning, requirements verification and requirements management.
Experience leading cross functional technical teams of 10 or more individuals.
Preferred Qualifications
Current, applicable SAP/SAR access.
Experience working with external and geographically distributed teams to meet program objectives.
Demonstrated ability to operate across multiple organizations, build alignment, and make timely decisions.
Experience being the primary technical interface to the customer
Proven use of metrics to track performance to plan and manage recovery where needed.
Experience leading multiple teams through technically complex, integrated deliveries (e.g., test events, major reviews, or system-level integrations).
Experience with project/program management practices, including:
Control Account Management (CAM) and Earned Value Management (EVM)
Risks–Issues–Opportunities (RIO) management
Project planning, scheduling, staffing, and coordination of technical work.
Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00The 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.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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe.
On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family.
Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference.
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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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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