Staff Engineering Program Manager – Airborne Navigation

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA, seeks a Staff Engineering Program Manager to lead engineering for airborne navigation systems, partnering with managers and IPTs to deliver on cost, schedule, and technical commitments.

The role emphasizes EVM, CAM responsibilities, and rigorous reviews, with a strong focus on safety-critical software and system integration across the lifecycle. This is a full-time, on-site position requiring US citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 12+ years of related experience; or Master’s with 10+ years; PhD with 8+ years; US Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain/maintain US Government Secret clearance.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams and as an engineering leader on complex programs.
• Deep experience in systems development, integration, and test across full lifecycle for complex electronics or avionics.

Responsibilities

• Engineeering across the full program lifecycle for airborne navigation systems.
• Ensure engineering work meets MIL‑STD‑810, DO‑178, MIL‑STD‑882 and DO‑229 requirements.
• Serve as primary engineering interface to Program Manager, Chief Engineer and functional orgs.
• Develop and defend engineering estimates, BOEs; oversee CAM responsibilities and IMS maintenance.
• Support schedule and financial updates; lead P&L reviews; use metrics for decisions.
• Develop staffing plans and resource forecasts with functional managers.
• Identify and mitigate program execution risks and opportunities across IPTs.
• Ensure adherence to Northrop Grumman processes and major reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).

Skills

Engineering leadership

Systems development

Cost management

Schedule management

Risk management

EVM

Staffing planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Woodland Hills, CA, seeks a Staff Engineering Program Manager to lead engineering for airborne navigation systems, partnering with managers and IPTs to deliver on cost, schedule, and technical commitments.

The role emphasizes EVM, CAM responsibilities, and rigorous reviews, with a strong focus on safety-critical software and system integration across the lifecycle. This is a full-time, on-site position requiring US citizenship.