Deputy Chief Engineer, DevOps - Aerospace Leadership

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 176,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Deputy Chief Engineer to lead the DevOps strategy for large aircraft programs. This director-level role demands deep aerospace engineering expertise and proven leadership of cross-functional teams in design, integration, and flight testing of safety-critical systems.

You will set technical strategy, oversee lifecycle activities from concept through certification, manage risks, and collaborate with regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in a STEM field with extensive aerospace leadership experience.
• Experience delivering large, manned aircraft programs through design to testing.
• Active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technical strategy for aircraft development programs.
• Oversee integration, test, and certification across hardware and software.
• Lead a large multi-disciplinary engineering organization and mentor staff.
• Direct risk management and governance across program lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership experience

Embedded real-time systems

Regulatory knowledge

Flight software/hardware integration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

Tools

MBSE tools

SIL (Systems Integration Lab)

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Deputy Chief Engineer to lead the DevOps strategy for large aircraft programs. This director-level role demands deep aerospace engineering expertise and proven leadership of cross-functional teams in design, integration, and flight testing of safety-critical systems.

You will set technical strategy, oversee lifecycle activities from concept through certification, manage risks, and collaborate with regulators.