Staff Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 169,000 - 253,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Chief Engineer in Rolling Meadows, IL. This full-time role requires overseeing technical direction and engineering aspects of programs. Candidates should have a BS in STEM with relevant experience, proficient analytical skills, and an ability to maintain government security clearance. The position offers a competitive salary range of $169,000 to $253,600 along with various benefits, including health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related experience with BS degree, 10+ years with MS, or 8+ years with PhD.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a defense contractor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical direction of all engineering aspects on a program.
• Act as a technical leader for the engineering team.
• Coordinate across all engineering disciplines.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Technical presentation skills

Collaborative project work

Education

BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics or other STEM field

MS degree in STEM field

PhD in STEM field

Tools

SysML modeling tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Job Details

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the time

Job 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. We are seeking capable, talented, and motivated team-contributors at our Rolling Meadows site. Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state‑of‑the‑art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in EOIR and RFEW systems. These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of US and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts.

The Staff Chief Engineer owns responsibility for the technical direction of all engineering aspects on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing and delivery of any product to a customer. The Chief Engineer acts as both a technical leader for the engineering team and an independent advisor to the program manager. The Chief Engineer coordinates across all engineering disciplines on the program to ensure that the teams adhere to engineering processes in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.

This position will be full‑time, on‑site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.

This position is contingent upon funding/contract award, special access program, and acquiring and maintaining the necessary U.S. Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

Basic Qualifications For Staff Chief Engineer

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics or other STEM field with 12+ years of related experience, MS degree in STEM field with 10+ years of related experience, or PhD in STEM field with 8+ years of related experience
• 5+ years of related engineering experience working in an engineering organization at a defense contractor during EMD and/or LRIP phases
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations to internal and external leadership
• Experience working collaboratively on complex projects that encompass hardware, software, and firmware
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a U.S. Government Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications For Staff Chief Engineer

• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from proposal / requirements analysis through verification testing and fielding of systems
• Experience in a Systems Engineering Integration & Test environment from one or more of the following specialty areas: EOIR systems, sensors, optics, antenna design, direction finding, geolocation, threat analysis
• Experience decomposing requirements for DoD‑based platforms or systems
• Demonstrated expertise in SysML modeling and MBSE tools (e.g., IBMRationalDOORS, EnterpriseArchitect, Cameo). Ability to develop and maintain system models, traceability matrices, and verification cross‑reference artifacts
• Experience in development and Earned Value Management (EVM) of cost accounts and schedules
• Active U.S. Government Secret or Top‑Secret security clearance

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.