Director 1 – System Integration & Test Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 194,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

EAP & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Director 1 - System Integration & Test Chief Engineer in Roy, Utah, to lead SDS Office priorities and oversee system integration and testing across programs.

You will drive engineering processes, balance performance with cost/schedule, and guide cross-functional teams while mentoring engineers and engaging with Sentinel partners. A DoD clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 10+ years of engineering leadership.
• Proven capability in integration and test on development programs.
• Experience guiding cross-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cost, schedule, and quality.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; last investigation within 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead SDS Office of the Chief Engineer priorities for system integration.
• Ensure engineering processes meet policy, quality standards, and compliance.
• Maintain a technical baseline balancing performance, cost and schedule.
• Focus on Key Performance Parameters and Technical Performance Measures.
• Support PMT meetings: TRB, WSWG, CCB, PMR, ROMB.
• Collaborate across IPTs to resolve design-implementation gaps.
• Mentor high-potential technical leaders; support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Engineering leadership

System integration & test

Agile integration

Cost/schedule/quality mgmt

DoD security clearance

Cross-discipline knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

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's Defense Systems sector is looking for a Director 1 - System Integration & Test Chief Engineer to join the Sentinel Office of the Chief Engineer in our Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division. This leadership role is located in Roy, Utah.

What you will get to do:

• Execute the priorities of the SDS Office of the Chief Engineer with a focus on system level Integration & Test
• Ensure the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, verification, production and sustainment of products for our customers and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and quality standards.
• Ensure an achievable technical baseline that provides technical performance balanced with cost and schedule.
• Particular focus is given to Key Performance Parameters and Technical Performance Measures.
• Support Program Management Team (PMT) meetings, including but not limited to: Technical Review Board (TRB), Weapons System Working Group (WSWG), Configuration Control Board (CCB), Program Management Review (PMR), Risk & Opportunity Management Board (ROMB).
• Work horizontally to resolve disconnects across teams to ensure design decisions meet system performance.
• Support strategic SDS Sector initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-program technical reviews.
• Champion long-term strategic technical objectives within Sentinel and at the SDS division level.
• Support strategically valuable technical interchange meetings with Sentinel partners.
• Support hardware and deliverable-focused deep dives for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across SDS
• Identify opportunities for and support of engagement activities across all IPTs.
• Identify and mentor high potential technical leaders.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 10 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Experience formally leading engineering teams and/or organizations
• Demonstrated performance executing integration (make it work) and test (prove it) on an engineering development program.
• Demonstrated experience with agile software/hardware integration
• Experience in incremental verification of capabilities including integration and testing of initial and follow-on verification and fielding events
• Experience addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for an engineering development project or systems integration project.
• Advanced knowledge within a single engineering discipline and experience across disciplines.
• Experience with complex engineering tools and processes (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)
• Active DoD Secret clearance, investigation must have been completed within last 5 years

Preferred Qualifications

• 16 years of STEM-focused experience
• Demonstrated ability to identify a complex problem, clearly communicate the problem statement and develop actionable solutions.
• Complex system of systems integration and test experience
• Experience across the development lifecycle from concept through verification, production and fielding
• Experience in managing customer and/or supplier relationships
• Prior experience interfacing with USAF leadership personnel
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,800.00 - $290,600.00 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.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.