Senior Systems Engineer & Technical Lead — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

PTO and Work/Life Solutions

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr. Staff - Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership for missile design, development, integration and test, directing a multi-disciplinary team across systems, software, and hardware.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or MS with extensive DoD program experience, possess excellent communication skills, and drive MBSE, risk management, and technical reviews from SRR through CDR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM required; advanced degrees preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams on missile/aerospace programs.
• Strong MBSE, PLM/CAD, and DoD engineering standards knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure engineering processes across disciplines are followed.
• Lead multi-disciplinary IPTs and provide technical direction.
• Own end-to-end system design, integration, and verification for a weapon system.
• Maintain baseline, schedule, KPIs, and safety/quality/compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in related field

PhD

Tools

MBSE

PLM/CAD

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Sr. Staff - Chief Engineer to provide technical leadership for missile design, development, integration and test, directing a multi-disciplinary team across systems, software, and hardware.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or MS with extensive DoD program experience, possess excellent communication skills, and drive MBSE, risk management, and technical reviews from SRR through CDR.