Senior Engineering Director - 2

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available.

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Chandler, Arizona is seeking a Chief Engineer to support the LSBU Senior Leadership team with technical oversight and guidance, acting as the primary technical interface to the customer.

The successful candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, significant people management experience, and an active DoD Top Secret security clearance. The role is 100% on-site with approximately 25% travel required.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of professional experience including people management experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with integrated system management and technical oversight.

Responsibilities

• Support LSBU Senior Leadership team and provide technical guidance.
• Act as primary technical interface to the customer.
• Lead failure investigations and present findings.

Skills

Technical leadership experience

System engineering processes

People management experience

Integrated system management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Details

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start: No.

Clearance Type: Top Secret.

Travel: Yes, approximately 25% of the time.

Work Schedule: 9/80 with every other Friday off.

Job Responsibilities

• Support LSBU Senior Leadership team with broad technical expertise, providing downstream technical guidance to program and product-specific chief engineers.
• Close partnership with the Launch and Exploration Division Chief Engineer.
• Act as the primary technical interface to the Customer, maintaining strong working relationships and timely communication to resolve technical questions.
• Deliver quick and thorough resolution of non‑conformances and other challenges, leading failure investigations and presenting findings to internal and customer review boards.
• Act as a motive force to implement prioritized LSBU Digital Transformation efforts.
• Bring mature engineering leadership to the coordination and performance of internal reviews such as design reviews and flight readiness.
• Chair the Standards Review Board and the Flight Readiness Review Board.
• Ensure coordination between programs on common technical issues and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure that designs and hardware builds meet all internal and Customer requirements, especially across engineering discipline boundaries; provide justification and adjudicate any deviations or waivers through proper boards.
• Actively participate and guide proposal and RFI responses.
• Coordinate and lead LSBU participation in the Space Sector NCTA and IRAD process.
• Perform other duties as necessary commensurate with the role of LSBU Chief Engineer.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 20+ years of professional experience including people management experience, OR Master’s degree with 18+ years of professional experience including people management experience.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
• Position requires 100% on‑site presence.
• Familiarity with Lower Support Base engineering practices and command media.
• Technical leadership experience or previous Chief Engineer experience.
• Experience with integrated system management and broad technical oversight.
• Well‑versed, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Customer and its methods of technical execution and review.
• Experience with tactical execution of field operations.
• Familiarity with missiles and rockets including design, fabrication, and operation.
• Experience with the functional management of Chief Engineers.
• Supervisory or management responsibilities for projects engaged in research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline.

EEO Statement

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.