Sr. Staff Engineer – MS IPT Development Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 192,800 - 289,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Mission Systems Integrated Product Team Development Lead to join the Avionic Integration Organization. The role is onsite in Rancho Bernardo, CA, leading a ~45–50 engineers team across Comms, Networks, Payloads and Software to deliver complex program milestones.

Responsibilities include guiding the MS IPT across the full development lifecycle, providing technical direction, coordinating with PM and customers, and ensuring cost, schedule and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 14+ years of related engineering experience, or Master’s with 12+ years, or PhD with 10+ years.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and effective communication at all levels.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) of labor, material or subcontract accounts.
• Experience leading a technical team and risk management.
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse engineering team of 45–50 engineers across Comms, Networks, Payloads and Software.
• Oversee MS IPT scope and activities from proposals to close‑out.
• Provide technical guidance, leadership and mentorship to the multidisciplinary team.
• Serve as MS IPT focal point for Program Management on technical, cost and schedule reporting.
• Manage CAM for labor and subcontract accounts and support EAC forecasting.
• Coordinate staffing with IPT leadership to maintain relevant skills.
• Perform risk and opportunity management with mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with Supplier Management for supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineer and customers to define and execute design vision.
• Drive first‑time quality and promote a culture of technical rigor.

Skills

Leadership

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes (25% of the time).

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Mission Systems Integrated Product Team (MS IPT) Development Lead to join the Avionic Integration Organization. This leadership role is located onsite in Rancho Bernardo, California.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse engineering design team of approximately 45–50 Comms, Networks, Payloads, and Software engineers, providing imaginative technical solutions across the Program.
• Oversee team performance of all MS IPT scope and activities throughout the Development portfolio, from proposals to close‑out.
• Provide technical guidance, leadership and mentorship to the multidisciplinary team.
• Serve as MS IPT focal point for Program Management on technical, cost and schedule reporting.
• Manage Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibilities for labor and material (subcontractor) control accounts, supporting monthly Business Rhythm and accurate EAC forecasting.
• Coordinate staffing with IPT leadership to maintain appropriate skill sets.
• Perform risk and opportunity management, developing and tracking mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with Supplier Management to manage supplier performance.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineer, IPTs, suppliers, customer and Program Management to define and execute design vision.
• Drive first‑time quality and promote a culture of technical rigor.
• Assist in capturing future development work through bids of proposed efforts.
• Ensure contractual requirements are met, including timely delivery of CDRLs.
• Lead technical anomaly resolution, coordinating technical change reviews and signing off on Development change boards/ECPs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 14years of related engineering experience; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12years of experience; OR PhD and 10years of experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and effective communication at all levels.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) of labor or material or subcontract labor accounts.
• Experience leading a technical team.
• Experience in risk and opportunity management.
• Active DoD Secret or higher clearance (background investigation completed within last 6years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with current SCI and/or SAP.
• Experience developing, preparing, and defending proposal bids for technical programs.
• Experience as a certified CAM.
• Technical leadership in systems engineering, vehicle engineering, avionics, software, electronics, or mission payloads.
• Experience in system‑level or hardware‑in‑the‑loop integration/test.
• Demonstrated championing of technical change resulting in performance improvements or team efficiencies.
• Familiarity with HALE ISR UAV programs (Triton, RQ‑4).

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 – $289,200.00 (general guideline; final offer considers experience, education and market conditions).

Eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and Long Term Incentives for VP/Director levels. Health insurance, life, disability, savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off are provided.

EEO & Equal Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make 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.

Other Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. This role requires a clearance of Secret and the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI.