Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Sr. Principal Chief Engineers-(IPT) Lead - R10213191
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, offering opportunities to work on revolutionary systems. They are seeking Sr. Principal Chief Engineers-Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to drive hardware movement in production while collaborating across various functions and managing high-visibility projects.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for a very important sector priority program with many time-critical elements and high management visibility
Interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance
Brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress
Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings
The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 8 years of industry experience, or master's degree and 6 years industry experience (with a BS in STEM)
Must have a current/active Secret clearance. Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and obtain and maintain a SAP clearance for continued employment
General Knowledge of RF hardware design and manufacturing
1-year minimum as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or equivalent where responsibilities included: project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, team tasking / leadership, and status reporting
1-year minimum working experience with knowledge of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
Preferred
Experience moving hardware through the BWI factory and test cell(s)
Experience with REX (receiver/exciter) or general RF Integration and test for hardware
Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers
Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
Experience driving recovery through development and execution of return to green plans
Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
Knowledge of Risk and Opportunity management
PMP certification a plus
Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
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