Space Vehicle Chief Engineer - Sr Staff

Northrop Grumman Corporation; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Chief Engineer - Sr. Staff to support systems engineering for Space Vehicle programs. The role involves leadership, system architecture design, and collaboration with internal stakeholders. Candidates should possess a BS in STEM with substantial experience in spacecraft design and leadership skills. The position is on-site and requires U.S. citizenship for clearance purposes.

Qualifications

• Experience in design, development, implementation, or operation of Spacecraft or Space Payloads.
• Technical & People Leadership including planning, scheduling and execution.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise for Systems Engineering and AI&T.
• Lead the Space Vehicle Engineering Review Board (ERB).
• Develop thorough definition of system interfaces.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in STEM with 14 years relevant experience

MS with 12 years relevant experience

PhD with 9 years relevant experience

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI. TRAVEL: No

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.

At Northrop Grumman we are at the forefront of cutting-edge technology and innovation in space-based systems. We are seeking a Chief Engineer - Sr. Staff to support program management, Systems Engineering, and Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) for the Space Vehicle (SV) / RADAR Segment (Space Segment) for our RADAR payload production program. The Chief Engineer will provide subject matter expertise and address five systems engineering elements: (1) Design and develop system architectures for space applications; (2) Define key capabilities and performance requirements; (3) Lead the Space Vehicle Engineering Review Board (ERB); (4) Develop thorough definition of system interfaces; and (5) SV AI&T planning. This candidate will also be responsible for close customer and mission partner engagement and cooperation to ensure that requirements meet customer expectations.

This position requires multi-disciplined knowledge in engineering areas, including systems design, hardware, software and firmware design, and integration and test.

The successful candidate will interface with customers, internal executive management, program management, multiple engineering disciplines, including hardware, software and system engineering, procurement (Global Supply Chain), suppliers, and manufacturing. In addition, the applicant must be able to lead, and report progress for requirements documentation, technical risk management, key system performance parameters, and lessons learned.

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across our Surveillance & Targeting Business Unit and the Space Systems Sector to leverage lessons learned from our other Space programs.

This position is on-site in Linthicum, MD.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) with 14 years relevant experience, 12 years with MS, or 9 with a PhD
• No clearance required to start, but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance and SCI approval/access
• Experience in design, development, implementation, or operation of Spacecraft or Space Payloads
• Technical & People Leadership including planning, scheduling and execution, staffing, setting expectations, tasking, and measuring and reporting progress

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, and/or Systems Engineering
• Space Integration and Test (I&T) experience at subsystem, Payload, or Space Vehicle level
• ESA (Electronically Scanned Array)/Phased Array Antenna Integration, Test, and Calibration
• RF, RADAR, and/or COMMS Systems development and implementation experience for Space Applications
• Active TS and/or SCI clearance

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.