Senior Principal Vehicle IPT Lead Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Senior Principal Vehicle IPT Lead Engineer (Level 4) to lead cross-functional vehicle engineering teams across design, development, and testing to meet program milestones.

The role requires an active US Government Secret clearance, the ability to obtain TS clearance, and experience in proposal development, supplier management, and technical documentation. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Experience with Supplier Management Team (SMT) processes, including one or more of the following: developing statements of work, creating technical specifications, or managing supplier relationships through briefing, coordination, or follow-up.
• Proven experience in developing technical documents and working with proposal-related tasks.
• Experience in proposal development, including conceptual design development, labor hour estimating, and/or proposal writing.
• Experience coordinating bidding teams and assessing project risks with corresponding mitigation strategies.
• Experience generating technical documents and working with various software/data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, or other related tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Vehicle Engineering Teams (including Load & Dynamics, Stress, Electrical, Crew, ECS, Manufacturing & Production, Mechanical & Production, and Structures) in program proposals, detailed planning, and critical milestone execution.
• Manage technical aircraft validation (AV) activities including creation of p-sheets, AV Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Range of Measures (ROMs), and review/revision of Statements of Work (SOW), proposed SOWs (PSOW), Test Readiness Briefs (TRB), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), Requests for Engineering (RFE), and related documents.
• Facilitate and participate in Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) such as SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR by preparing and reviewing presentation materials, and presenting when needed.
• Oversee supplier relationship management—briefing, coordinating, and following up to ensure alignment with program goals.
• Support proposal development activities, including conceptual design, labor hour estimating, bidding coordination, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy development.
• Mentor and guide the engineering team, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting technical excellence.
• Utilize Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software to generate technical documentation and presentations.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Systems engineering

Proposal development

Risk assessment

Mentoring

Technical documentation

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

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 Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Senior Principal Vehicle IPT Lead Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

As the Vehicle IPT Lead Engineer you will lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams in our Vehicle Organization. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, drive supplier relationships, and ensure successful delivery of program milestones across design, development, and testing phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional Vehicle Engineering Teams (including Load & Dynamics, Stress, Electrical, Crew, ECS, Manufacturing & Production, Mechanical & Production, and Structures) in program proposals, detailed planning, and critical milestone execution.
• Manage technical aircraft validation (AV) activities including creation of p-sheets, AV Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Range of Measures (ROMs), and review/revision of Statements of Work (SOW), proposed SOWs (PSOW), Test Readiness Briefs (TRB), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL), Requests for Engineering (RFE), and related documents.
• Facilitate and participate in Systems Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR) such as SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR by preparing and reviewing presentation materials, and presenting when needed.
• Oversee supplier relationship management—briefing, coordinating, and following up to ensure alignment with program goals.
• Support proposal development activities, including conceptual design, labor hour estimating, bidding coordination, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy development.
• Mentor and guide the engineering team, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting technical excellence.
• Utilize Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other relevant software to generate technical documentation and presentations.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) and the ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Experience with Supplier Management Team (SMT) processes, including one or more of the following: developing statements of work, creating technical specifications, or managing supplier relationships through briefing, coordination, or follow-up.
• Proven experience in developing technical documents and working with proposal-related tasks.
• Experience in proposal development, including conceptual design development, labor hour estimating, and/or proposal writing.
• Experience coordinating bidding teams and assessing project risks with corresponding mitigation strategies.
• Experience generating technical documents and working with various software/data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, or other related tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Government Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Experience writing/reviewing technical documents: SSOWs, SRDs, ICDs, SDRL reviews, etc.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions, within cost and schedule constraints, across the various phases of the engineering lifecycle.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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. 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.