Sr. Staff Engineering Systems Architect

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 167,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Long Term Incentives

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Chief Technical Architect for the Mission Data Management (MDM) Operating Unit. The preferred location is Orlando, FL, with options to relocate to Beavercreek, OH or Hollywood, MD.

This role anchors technical strategy across IRAD, capture efforts, and solution development for the OU. You will lead cross-organizational collaboration, ensure alignment of the OU's technical vision with BU and Division goals, and oversee processes to meet quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of experience or higher degrees with related experience.
• Active DoD Secret or higher security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Experience leading responses to proposal solicitations and captures.
• IRAD planning and execution experience across multiple programs.
• Ability to align OU technical roadmap with BU, Division, and Sector goals.
• Strong leadership, decisiveness and communication with technical/business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead IRAD efforts, planning, and oversight for the OU.
• Coordinate cross-organization technical collaboration on IRAD and captures.
• Ensure technical vision and roadmap align with BU/division strategies.
• Ensure processes meet quality standards across the OU.
• Consult or lead technical solutioning for captures and proposals.
• Collaborate with Chief Engineers and act as primary technical focal point.
• Support proposals and engage with program audits and BAAs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Security clearance

IRAD planning

Proposal responses

Cross-program sync

Architecting DoD

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Chief Technical Architect for the Mission Data Management (MDM) Operating Unit (OU). The preferred location for this position is the Northrop Grumman Orlando, FL office; however, candidates will also be considered that are located at (or can relocate to) the Beavercreek, OH or Hollywood, MD offices. This position is the nexus of Business Development, Strategy, and Technology for the MDM OU, and includes the following responsibilities:

• Managing Internal Research and Development (IRAD) efforts for the OU, to include IRAD proposals, planning, and oversight.
• Leading cross organization technical collaboration on IRAD and captures (cross BU, Division, Sector).
• Ensuring the technical vision and roadmap for the OU are aligned to Business Unit (BU), Division, Sector technology interests and strategic objectives.
• Ensuring that required processes and procedures are followed to ensure technical solutions across the OU meet quality standards.
• Consulting or leading technical solutioning for capture efforts and participating in proposal development and reviews.
• Ensuring appropriate collaboration between Chief Engineers across the OU and the programs that they represent.
• Will be the primary technical focal point for the OU Engineering Lead and the OU Director.

Basic Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 14 years of experience - OR a master's degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience - OR a PhD with a minimum of 10 years of experience
• Active DoD Secret or higher security clearance with ability to get TS/SCI clearance (U.S. Citizenship is a prerequisite).
• Experience leading or participating in the responses to 5+ proposal solicitations.
• IRAD planning / execution experience.
• Experience deploying solutions across multiple programs and encouraging cross-program knowledge sharing.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information.
• Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop relevant solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with technical and business leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Advanced degree in STEM or technical management
• Experience architecting solutions to meet DoD requirements.
• Experience leading the responses to proposal solicitations, including architecture definition, BOE generation, and written volume creation.
• Experience with program audits and subsequent responses.
• Experience with BAAs and RFI responses.
• Experience coordinating with external subcontractors and suppliers.

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $289,200.00

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 o