Senior Staff Chief Engineer — Battle Management & Autonomy

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 167,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Staff Chief Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team in the Battle Management OU, focusing on Advanced Autonomy, JADC2, and BASt. This role is based in Melbourne, FL, with locations in Redondo Beach/El Segundo CA as part of a national team.

You will drive system designs, coordinate with customers and senior leadership, and ensure programs meet technical and programmatic goals while mentoring engineers and leading TRB activities.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 14+ years of relevant experience; MS with 12+ years; or PhD with 8+ years.
• Experience in air vehicle flight autonomy, mission autonomy, or C2 architectures/implementations.
• Experience interfacing with customers and company leadership.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% and cross-BU collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for the Operational Unit, directing activities.
• Define and control technical requirements; ensure cross-project coordination.
• Interface with customers and company senior leadership.
• Ensure programs follow engineering principles and company policies.
• Oversee technical performance within cost and schedule constraints.
• Chair the Technical Review Board (TRB).
• Mentor engineers in applying systems engineering to achieve results.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Air vehicle autonomy

Customer interface

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Staff Chief Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team in the Battle Management OU, focusing on Advanced Autonomy, JADC2, and BASt. This role is based in Melbourne, FL, with locations in Redondo Beach/El Segundo CA as part of a national team.

You will drive system designs, coordinate with customers and senior leadership, and ensure programs meet technical and programmatic goals while mentoring engineers and leading TRB activities.