Chief Engineer - Level 7

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Central Software, E&P Engineering seeks a Chief Engineer - Level 7 to lead the program's technical direction across multiple sites including Huntsville, AL, Colorado Springs, CO, and Boulder, CO.

The role reports to the regional Software Engineering Director and interfaces with government customers, focusing on delivering on cost and schedule while guiding a multidisciplinary team through complex Missile Defense initiatives and AI-enabled software development.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in STEM and 16 years of relevant experience; 14 years with a master's, or 12 years with a PhD.
• Experience leading large engineering teams and end-to-end system development.
• Active Secret clearance and US citizenship required.
• Expertise in Missile Defense programs and software engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Technical development and direction of all engineering on the program.
• Advise the program director and interface with the customer.
• Lead technical execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance.
• Ensure integration of compliant engineering processes across the program.
• Collaborate with team leads to resolve complex engineering problems.
• Assess risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Provide mentoring in software engineering principles and practices.
• Interface with stakeholders and contractors to ensure system integration.
• Develop and present technical solutions to senior leadership.
• Lead AI-assisted software development initiatives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Missile Defense

Agile methodologies

AI/ML integration

Software engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication with leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Advanced STEM degree (MS/PhD)

Tools

DevOps

Cloud-based solutions

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Central Software, E&P Engineering is looking for you to join us as Chief Engineer - Level 7, located in Huntsville, AL, Colorado Springs, CO, or Boulder, CO.

This role will serve as the definitive technical authority for the assigned program. The selected candidate will report directly to the regional Software Engineering Director and interface with corporate executives and government customers. The Chief Engineer will lead a multi-disciplined engineering team in a fast paced-environment managing the technical performance of the program meeting cost and schedule requirements. Programmatic focus will be on the activities to develop key technologies, integrate and shape solutions for Missile Defense Integration (MDI) Business Unit (BU) while also supporting the creation of new strategies to win and execute future development programs.

• Responsible for the technical development and direction of all engineering aspects on the program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of products to the customer.


• Serve as the advisor to the program director and technical interface to the customer.


• Lead technical execution for a complex program, integrating multi-disciplinary engineering efforts to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.


• Maintain cognizance over technical activities within the program and ensuring horizontal integration of compliant, best practice engineering processes and procedures.


• Collaborate with all team and technical leads to resolve engineering conflictsand provide innovative, achievable solutions to unusually/complex technical problems.


• Evaluate technical implications of identified risks, issues, and opportunities, and offers recommendations for mitigation strategies.


• Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of software engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve results through managing people, internal processes and customer/supplier relationships.


• Provide insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems.


• Regularly interface with other program stakeholders and associate contractors to ensure system level integration.


• Develop and present technical solutions to senior leadership, collaborate across BUs, divisions, sectors within the company as well as with industry partners and customer community, using strong communication skills.


• Advocate and lead efforts in Artificial Intelligence assisted software development initiatives/integration.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 16 years of relevant experience; 14 years with master’s degree; 12 years with PhD


• Minimum of 10 years of experience technically leading large engineering teams and/or organizations to achieve full system development, end to end integration, testing, and deployment


• Must have active Secret clearance at time of application


• Must be US Citizen


• Must have working knowledge of Agile methodologies.


• Minimum 5 years of experience in Missile Defense programs


• Demonstrated background of successfully applying Software Engineering Principles and Operating Practices to guide program technical design, development, and deployment of systems architectures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in Missile Defense programs including Fire Control experience.


• Top Secret/SCI clearance


• Have familiarity proposal and/or capture experience.


• Experience leading Agile software program development to include Dev*Ops, AI/ML solution integration, AI/ML/Math/Physics based algorithms, Sensor/ track fusion algorithms, cloud-based solutions.


• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, engineering review board, process control, software, etc.)


• Ability to collaborate and achieve consensus when dealing with groups from diverse organizations, experience levels, and backgrounds. Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $303,700.00

The 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.