Senior Principal Chief Engineer - Mission Systems Lead

Northrop Grumman; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Apopka, FL, seeks a Sr. Principal Chief Engineer to lead engineering design, integration, test, and production of laser and optical systems for handheld, ground, and airborne products. This role blends technical leadership with cross-functional collaboration and program management responsibilities, requiring a strong track record in EO/IR or electronic systems.

U.S. Citizenship is required; DoD Secret clearance and a bachelor’s (or master’s) degree with 8+ (or 6+) years of

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields.
• 6+ years of relevant experience with a Master’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields.
• Experience as technical lead, Integrated Product Team Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in systems development, integration, and test of complex EO/IR or electronic systems
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security clearance

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
• Develop and execute project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
• Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing
• Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
• Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned
• Support writing technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR TIMs, etc.) and capture/proposal activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, homerooms and sectors.
• Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers.
• Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and IRAD project leadership

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Apopka, FL, seeks a Sr. Principal Chief Engineer to lead engineering design, integration, test, and production of laser and optical systems for handheld, ground, and airborne products. This role blends technical leadership with cross-functional collaboration and program management responsibilities, requiring a strong track record in EO/IR or electronic systems.

U.S. Citizenship is required; DoD Secret clearance and a bachelor’s (or master’s) degree with 8+ (or 6+) years of