Sr Principal Chief Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10167660

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• Category: Engineering
  
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
  
• Clearance Type: Secret
  
• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
  
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
  
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
  
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
  
• Positions Available: 1
  
  Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT)-Sr. Principal Chief Engineer Lead to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD.
  What You'll Get To Do:
  This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically greater than 5 people for a low to medium risk project and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. 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.
  Roles & Responsibilities:
  
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  • Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
    
  • Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
    
  • Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
    
  • Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
    
  • Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing
    
  • Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
    
  • Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned
    
    Basic Qualifications:
    
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    • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM-related discipline with a minimum of 9 years related experience, or Master's Degree and a minimum of 7 years related experience or a PhD degree and 4 years related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
      
    • U.S. Citizenship and the ability to acquire and maintain a minimum Interim Secret clearance prior to start.
      
    • Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
      
    • Leadership experience in a team environment.
      
    • Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing, or Test process.
      
      Preferred Qualifications:
      
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      • Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects.
        
      • Fluency with developing and executing project schedules.
        
      • PMP certification a plus.
        
      • Active and current Top-Secret government clearance.
        
        Salary Range: $127,000 - $190,600
        This role is contingent upon the ability to acquire and maintain a minimum Interim Secret clearance prior to start.
        Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit our website.
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