Chief Engineer, Air & Missile Defense (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Bonus potential

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Chief Engineer for the Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) program in Huntsville, AL. The Chief Engineer will serve as the technical authority for AMDWS, a U.S.

Army AMD proponent providing planning & situational awareness capabilities and interoperability with Joint, Interagency and Multinational Forces. All work must be performed on-site in Huntsville, AL, with occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams in defense software contexts.
• Proven ability to ensure engineering processes, quality standards and risk management.
• Strong communication with customers and program management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for the program and align engineering efforts with objectives.
• Drive engineering rigor and ensure sound processes across lifecycle stages.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with customers and management.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Software development

Agile methodologies

Customer interfacing

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD

Tools

Cameo

VMware

Kubernetes

Java

TRiO

ITEX

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Chief Engineer for the Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) program in Huntsville, AL. The Chief Engineer will serve as the technical authority for AMDWS, a U.S.

Army AMD proponent providing planning & situational awareness capabilities and interoperability with Joint, Interagency and Multinational Forces. All work must be performed on-site in Huntsville, AL, with occasional travel required.