Mission Innovation Engineering Lead (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an innovative, mission-driven technical leader to establish and lead the Mission Integration & Solution Engineering. The role connects complex challenges with advanced engineering capabilities, translating needs into executable initiatives and leading multidisciplinary teams onsite or via telework.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with customer acumen, capable of engaging senior customers and delivering credible engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 8+ years experience.
• Experience solving complex systems; success in building technical solutions.
• Software engineering leadership experience.
• Broad knowledge in systems engineering, architecture, integration.
• Proven ability to engage senior customers and translate needs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong technical communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.
• Onsite in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL; telework possible.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Solution Engineering: lead collaborative discussions with customers and engineering teams, translate needs into viable concepts, architectures and approaches.
• Customer Engagement & Mission Integration: build trusted relationships with government customers, identify needs, and ensure solutions address requirements.
• Organizational Leadership: establish and lead a mission integration and solution engineering capability.
• Innovation & Technology Integration: apply emerging technologies and modern engineering practices to mission challenges.
• Enterprise Collaboration: connect customer needs with capabilities across programs and promote knowledge sharing.

Skills

DoD Secret clearance

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Software leadership

Customer engagement

Multidisciplinary teams

Technical communication

Travel up to 75%

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/CS

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an innovative, mission-driven technical leader to establish and lead the Mission Integration & Solution Engineering. The role connects complex challenges with advanced engineering capabilities, translating needs into executable initiatives and leading multidisciplinary teams onsite or via telework.

The ideal candidate combines technical depth with customer acumen, capable of engaging senior customers and delivering credible engineering solutions.