Principal Deputy Chief Engineer/Deputy IPT Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks an Integrated Product Team Lead with hardware design and manufacturing experience in Linthicum, MD. You will guide transitions from design to production for a high-visibility program, coordinating with test cells, engineering, and supply chain.

Role requires self-motivation, organization, and strong verbal/written communication; an active Secret clearance is required with SAP clearance planned for continued employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or STEM-related field with 5+ years of experience; Master’s with 3+ years acceptable.
• Active Secret clearance required to start; must maintain clearance and obtain SAP clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to transition designs to production.
• Interface with factory test cells, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Mission Assurance.
• Brief internal and external leadership on program progress.

Skills

Leadership experience

Hardware design

Test & integration

Factory experience

SAP usage

Education

B.S. in electrical/mechanical or STEM

M.S. in engineering (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Mission Systems has an opening for several Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads with hardware design and manufacturing experience. These positions are located in Linthicum, MD.

This IPT Lead will be required to lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for a very important sector priority program with many time-critical elements and high management visibility. They will interface with personnel in the factory test cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. In addition, they will brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress. The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

These roles are contingent upon candidates having an Active Secret government clearance, maintaining this level of clearance and obtaining an SAP clearance for continued employment.

Basic Qualifications

• Principal Deputy Chief Engineer: Bachelors degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or STEM-related degree, with 5 years of industry experience, or Masters degree and 3 years of industry experience. An additional 4 years' experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret clearance required to start.
• Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and obtain an SAP clearance for continued employment.
• Experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test
• Experience in the BWI production factory and/or factory test cell(s).
• Experience using SAP Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift.
• Leadership experience that may be in areas such as project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, manufacturing support, vendor support, design team lead, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills with 6-month minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or other leadership role supporting a program or business function.
• Experience with REX (receiver/exciter), Processor or general RF Integration and test for hardware.
• Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers.
• Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing.
• Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process.
• Experience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production.
• Fluency with developing and executing project schedules.
• Experience managing products in the critical path of a program.
• PMP certification a plus.
• Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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.