Chief Engineer, Space Systems (Onsite)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 209,000 - 314,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Chandler, AZ seeks an Engineering Director 2: Glide Phase Interceptor. As Chief Engineer, you will own the technical execution and integrity of the GPI program, leading multi-disciplinary teams across the product lifecycle with a focus on system engineering and risk management.

You will report to the VP, Central Region Engineering and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver mission-capable solutions, balancing cost, schedule, and performance in a 9/80 schedule

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 20+ years of experience including people management
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering organizations and complex technical programs
• Experience establishing technical strategy, baselines, engineering plans, and execution approaches for complex hardware, software, and/or integrated systems
• Experience managing engineering performance across cost, schedule, technical performance, risk, quality, and delivery commitments

Responsibilities

• Serve as the GPI Chief Engineer, providing technical and process leadership across the GPI program.
• Own the overall technical execution, system integrity, and architecture decisions for GPI, ensuring alignment with business, mission, and customer objectives.
• Establish and maintain the integrated technical baseline, ensuring requirements, design, verification, validation, risk, configuration, and mission-assurance activities remain aligned throughout the product lifecycle.
• Partner closely with program management, functional leadership, and customer stakeholders to define technical baselines, manage technical risk, and ensure delivery of mission-capable solutions on cost and schedule.
• Provide technical direction and decision-making for major reviews, trades, and design milestones; chair or co-chair key technical boards as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external customers and internal stakeholders; represent GPI engineering in executive-level and customer forums.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

System modeling & simulation

Requirements management tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Chandler, AZ seeks an Engineering Director 2: Glide Phase Interceptor. As Chief Engineer, you will own the technical execution and integrity of the GPI program, leading multi-disciplinary teams across the product lifecycle with a focus on system engineering and risk management.

You will report to the VP, Central Region Engineering and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver mission-capable solutions, balancing cost, schedule, and performance in a 9/80 schedule