Senior Space Engineering Program Leader – Top Secret, Onsite

Northrop Grumman; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Onsite work

9/80 schedule

Bonuses & benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineering Program Manager (EPM) Level 6 to join our team in Dulles, VA or McLean, VA. This role is 100% onsite and oversees technical execution, process improvement, and IPT guidance across multiple disciplines.

You will manage budgets, schedules, EVMS, and EACs while interfacing with Chief Engineers, PMO, and Supply Chain. A Top Secret clearance is required and relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of professional experience or Master’s degree with 12 years or PhD with 10 years of experience.
• Active U.S. Government Top-Secret clearance is required.
• Experience in at least one spacecraft product development program.
• 4+ years of leadership of multidisciplinary teams achieving targets.
• 8+ years of technical engineering development and integration.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for engineering execution to the Program Management Office.
• Lead IPT Leads and Subsystem Leads over various disciplines through all phases: proposal, design, build, delivery.
• Oversee engineering challenges, risk mitigation, and process improvement across Spacecraft Development Programs.
• Accountable for development and management of project budgets, schedules, EVMS, EACs, Risk & Opportunity Management.
• Provide progress briefings to internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Systems engineering

EVMS

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

EVMS

CAM

IMS

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineering Program Manager (EPM) Level 6 to join our team in Dulles, VA or McLean, VA. This role is 100% onsite and oversees technical execution, process improvement, and IPT guidance across multiple disciplines.

You will manage budgets, schedules, EVMS, and EACs while interfacing with Chief Engineers, PMO, and Supply Chain. A Top Secret clearance is required and relocation assistance may be available.