Chief Engineer - Lead, Missile Defense Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 193,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. Central Software, E&P Engineering seeks a Chief Engineer - Level 7 to act as the technical authority for a major missile defense program.

Based in Huntsville, AL, Colorado Springs, CO, or Boulder, CO, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team across design, development, testing and delivery, interfacing with the program director and government customers. You will drive technical strategy, manage risks, ensure cost and schedule compliance, mentor engineers, and advance

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in STEM required; extensive engineering leadership experience.
• Active Secret clearance at time of application; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience leading large cross-disciplinary engineering teams on complex programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the definitive technical authority for the program.
• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering team to meet cost, schedule and performance goals.
• Interface with program director, executives, and government customers.

Skills

Technical leadership

Agile methodologies

Missile Defense programs

Software engineering

AI/ML

DevOps

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. Central Software, E&P Engineering seeks a Chief Engineer - Level 7 to act as the technical authority for a major missile defense program.

Based in Huntsville, AL, Colorado Springs, CO, or Boulder, CO, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team across design, development, testing and delivery, interfacing with the program director and government customers. You will drive technical strategy, manage risks, ensure cost and schedule compliance, mentor engineers, and advance