Chief Engineer - Battle Management & Autonomous Systems

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 183,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Consulting Chief Engineer for the Battle Management OU in Melbourne, FL. You will lead a multidisciplinary team on R&D projects in Advanced Autonomy, JADC2, and BA/T domains, guiding efforts from concept to demonstrations and transitions.

Strong leadership, cross-team collaboration, and customer interface are essential. This role requires an active US Government Secret clearance (or higher) and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with substantial relevant experience.
• Experience in air vehicle flight autonomy or BM/C2 systems.
• Proven ability to interface with customers and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority and provide direction to projects.
• Define and control technical requirements and ensure integration.
• Interface with customer and company senior leadership.
• Ensure programs meet engineering, policy and quality standards.
• Lead and mentor engineers to apply systems engineering practices.
• Chair the Technical Review Board and manage risk with PMs.
• Support risk management and deliver practical technical results.

Skills

Flight autonomy

BM/C2 architectures

Customer liaison

Cross-unit collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

STEM degree (BS/MS/PhD)

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Consulting Chief Engineer for the Battle Management OU in Melbourne, FL. You will lead a multidisciplinary team on R&D projects in Advanced Autonomy, JADC2, and BA/T domains, guiding efforts from concept to demonstrations and transitions.

Strong leadership, cross-team collaboration, and customer interface are essential. This role requires an active US Government Secret clearance (or higher) and willingness to travel up to 25%.