Solutions Architect

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Senior Technical Architect to join its Aeronautics Systems team in Los Angeles. This strategic role involves leading competitive assessments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape proposals for emerging programs, requiring a strong blend of technical expertise and leadership acumen.

Benefits

Exceptional benefits and healthcare

401K matching program

Employee Resource Groups

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in aerospace engineering (10 with a Master’s degree, 7 with PhD).
• 5+ years in aircraft conceptual design and development.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive assessments for Aeronautics captures.
• Collaborate with engineering and business management teams.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Research and analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field

Graduate degree in business or engineering

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 has an opening for a Senior Technical Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals with our Strategy and Growth organization to support emerging programs. This leadership role is located in Melbourne, FL or El Segundo, CA. Remote/hybrid may be considered if there is ability to travel to participate in regular, on-site activities.**

We are looking for a highly skilled Competitive Assessment Technical Architect to join our NGAS Growth-Capture Support team. In this role, you will guide design studies and lead the technical scope of competitive assessments to inform critical program strategy decisions and shape proposals. Your analysis will contribute to our understanding of competitor win strategies and will be essential in supporting our pricing models to accurately reflect the competitive landscape. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking, able to effectively translate competitive insights into actionable strategies, and deliver targeted recommendations to our capture, division, and sector leadership teams.

**Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:**

+ Technical Competitive Analysis – Conduct competitive assessments for Aeronautics captures and campaigns, focusing on determining potential competitor platform capabilities and technical performance parameters. Architect potential competitor design solutions based on industry capabilities and limited available competitive intelligence.

+ Cross-functional collaboration – Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, business management, supply chain, and business development to synthesize, validate, and interpret data for competitive analysis

+ Leadership and Communication – Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders, articulating complex design approaches in a clear and compelling manner

**Competencies for Success**

+ Strategic mindset

+ Passion for research and developing analytical models for complex systems

+ Creative, yet structured, problem-solving abilities

+ Comfort with ambiguity

+ Motivated and proactive; inclined to take action without direction

+ Ability to focus, (re)prioritize, and multitask to deliver on commitments

**Basic Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related technical field and 12 years experience (10 years experience with a master’s degree or 7 years experience with a PhD)

+ At least 5+ years experience (3+ years for relevant Master’s concentration) in aircraft conceptual design and development, inclusive of mass properties and aero/performance analysis as well as aircraft concept layout

+ Ability to work with and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-paced environment

+ Excellent skills in data synthesis and senior level briefings

+ Strong understanding of current global military aircraft capabilities and trends

+ Active DoD Secret clearance

+ Ability to obtain and maintain special program access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the needs of the business

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Technical depth in multiple disciplines, including aerodynamics, propulsion, mass properties, stability and control, vehicle performance, and military operational analysis

+ 3+ years engineering technical leadership experience for aircraft advanced development program(s)

+ Prior experience conducting competitive assessment analysis / black hat studies to support program capture and strategy development

+ Prior experience with U.S. government RFP or acquisition processes

+ Active Top-Secret clearance and SAP eligibility

+ Graduate degree in business or engineering

**What We Offer:**

At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation -- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, phenomenal learning opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a great 401K matching program, and 14 Employee Resource Groups inclusive of all employees!

Salary ranges will be dependent upon where the position is based and follows our company geographic salary bands aligned with position. Specific salary offer for candidate selected will be commensurate with experience aligned with location specific salary bands.

Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $256,400.00

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.