Staff Chief Engineer/Hardware IPT

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 253,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to oversee engineering transitions to production. The role requires leading a team focusing on the Chilled Water program and collaborating across multiple departments to meet high expectations.

Applicants must possess an active Secret clearance, a degree in engineering, and a strong background in hardware design. The position emphasizes effective communication skills and project leadership.

The salary range is $169,000 to $253,600, with additional benefits and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Active and current Secret government clearance.
• 1.5+ years experience as IPT Lead or similar leadership role.
• 12 years industry experience or 10 years with a Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team for Chilled Water program.
• Interface with various stakeholders including Engineering and Program Management.
• Brief customer leadership on progress.

Skills

Project scheduling

Leadership

Hardware design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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 Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with a technical background in Mechanical Engineering. This position is located in Linthicum, MD. The IPT Lead will be required to lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for the Chilled Water program with many time‑critical elements and high management visibility. They will interface with personnel in Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. In addition, they will brief internal, and potentially external customer, leadership on progress. The selected candidate will perform in a fast‑paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidate is expected to be self‑motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills. This role is contingent upon Program Award, and upon candidates having an Active and current Secret government clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Active and current Secret government clearance
• Experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test and/or experience moving hardware through the BWI factory
• Experience with Control Account Manager (CAM) activities and the Earned Value Management system (EVMS)
• Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
• Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and/or customers
• Demonstrated leadership skills with 1.5 years minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, program manager or other leadership position leading engineers supporting a program or business function
• Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or STEM‑related degree, with 12 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 10 years of industry experience
• Mechanically focused engineer with experience making drawing updates, pushing drawings through HWE process, and conducting design reviews

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and lead a hardware team to meet cost, schedule and technical performance
• Experience identifying and quantifying risks/opportunities
• Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
• Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
• Experience managing products in the critical path of a program
• Experience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production
• PMP certification a plus
• Expert on NGMS production drawing process, can execute drawings reviews and manage updates to meet all NGMS requirements, able to push through blockers
• Strong RF and Thermal background
• Knowledgeable on SEWIP/ SEWIP family of systems, prior work on SEWIP inTOP or other shipboard RF systems

Primary level salary range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00. 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.