Requisition ID: R10182460- Category: Engineering
- Location: Elkridge, Maryland, United States of America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: Days (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Staff Chief Engineer for the ISMS-2 program. ISMS-2 is a large scale, systems of systems program. ISMS-2 is a surveillance, command and control, voice and data communications, ESM/ELINT and long-haul microwave communications system. This position is based out of Elkridge, MD and will be 100 on-site.
What You’ll get to Do:
As an integral part of our Engineering & Sciences leadership team you will support the diverse portfolio of the MLSS Business Unit. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- The Chief Engineer owns the responsibility for the technical development and direction of all engineering aspects on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing and delivery of a product to a customer.
- The Chief Engineer acts as both a technical leader for the engineering team as well as an independent advisor to the program manager.
- The Chief Engineer coordinates across Product Team Leads and all engineering disciplines on the program to ensure that the teams adhere to engineering processes in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
- Interfacing with product design teams for implementation of root cause resolutions
- The Chief Engineer works with technical leads to develop schedules, technical briefs and status.
- The Chief Engineer owns the engineering staffing, program planning and execution.
- The Chief Engineer supports EVMS.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM and a minimum of 14 years of related experience, masters degree with a minimum of 12 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Candidate must be a US Citizen and have a current/active DoD Secret Clearance. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.
- Strong understanding of Systems Engineering concepts, including requirements analysis and verification planning and execution
- Knowledge and experience with RF Hardware and test equipment
- Knowledge and experience with proposals, basis of estimate creation and technical volumes
- Willingness to travel internationally. (as/if needed up to 10)
- Knowledge and experience with Agile principles, tools, and implementation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or other related technical fields.
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher.
- Knowledge and experience in the development of ground, air, or sea-based radar, EW, and/or COMMS systems.
- Knowledge and experience in on-site test demonstrations planning and execution.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex HW/SW integration problems.
- Experience providing technical direction on complex systems.
Salary Range: $179,600 - $269,400
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
