Staff CAM / IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Company savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. seeks a Cost Account Manager (CAM) / IPT Lead in Woodland Hills, CA to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance for inertial navigation systems programs. You will lead IPTs across engineering, operations, and program management, ensuring sound processes and timely issue resolution.

The role requires DoD program experience, EVMS knowledge, and an active clearance. Onsite work four days a week is expected with opportunities to guide major system development efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline required; Master’s preferred for advanced roles.
• At least five years in systems engineering, integration, or test environments.
• Experience with EVMS principles or as CAM.
• Experience with FAR/DFAR and DoD proposals.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance; on-site work in Woodland Hills, CA.

Responsibilities

• Guide engineering staff to execute defined product development efforts.
• Set objectives for cost, schedule, and technical performance of products.
• Collaborate across IPTs to resolve complex issues in a timely manner.
• Oversee design, development, test, and integration of hardware and software.
• Track and report cost and schedule performance for systems engineering integration and test.

Skills

EVMS experience

Systems engineering

DoD programs

Leadership

Root cause analysis

Planning & scheduling

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM/related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Doors

Cameo

Job description

We are looking for you to join our team as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) / Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead based out of Woodland Hills, CA. This role focuses on advancing inertial navigation systems through model‑based engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices to meet critical national defense requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to employees in engineering functional roles to execute defined product development efforts.
• Set and operate to objectives, including cost, schedule, and technical performance of products.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, program management, mission assurance, and supply chain to resolve complex issues in a timely and efficient manner.
• Oversee and manage the engineering design, development, test, and integration of hardware and software products/subsystems.
• Track and report cost and schedule performance (CAM duties) for systems engineering integration and test of electrical and mechanical design teams.
• Own overall technical quality and performance for engineering content of the assigned scope of work.
• Ensure adherence to sound engineering processes in development, production, test, and sustainment in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Serve as interface to the Program Manager, SEIT Lead, Chief Engineer, and other IPT leads to coordinate IPT technical and programmatic status and issues.
• Coordinate staffing requirements with Engineering Discipline/Department Managers to ensure proper skill mix for IPT activities.
• Plan projects using a resource‑loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and align to overall program milestones.
• Meet cost account budget, schedule, and technical performance for scope of work; coordinate with cost account manager and understand EVMS.
• Prepare cost and schedule configuration control board (CCB) packages for baseline change approval.
• Manage scope and align to contract and statement of work requirements.
• Form tiger teams to address issues with disciplined root cause and corrective actions.
• Manage risk, mitigation, and interface with risk boards.
• Develop resource plans and forecasting; support product roadmaps.
• Present to technical review boards.
• Communicate and report status to program leadership and management.

Minimal travel is expected.

Basic Qualifications

• 12 years of engineering experience with a Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline; 10 years with a Master’s; 8 years with a PhD.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in systems engineering, integration, and/or test environments.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and application, or similar knowledge, or as a Cost Account Manager (CAM).
• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from requirements analysis through verification testing.
• Experience with quantifiable backup data (QBD), waterfall, and/or Agile development processes.
• Experience with product lifecycle management, configuration management, and model‑based engineering environments.
• Experience presenting to various levels of leadership.
• Experience in proposal and new business capture conforming to FAR and DFAR, including bidding.
• Prior team leadership in DoD programs.
• Proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Proven planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.
• Ability to work onsite 4 days a week in Woodland Hills, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical or management specialty.
• Familiarity with navigation systems.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Knowledge of transforming legacy processes to more efficient, streamlined, digital capabilities.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Doors, Cameo, and other project management toolsets.
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated ability in prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with external organizations.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 – $265,600.00

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Company savings plan
• Paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Possibility of overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus
• Optional Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions

EEO Statement

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, visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.