Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Sentinel - Collins SMT Technical Lead Sr. Staff- 16635 - R10215447
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company seeking a Collins Aerospace SMT Technical Lead Sr. Staff Systems Engineer. The role involves leading technical oversight for Collins Aerospace, managing supplier efforts, and ensuring technical deliverables are integrated successfully.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Develop Collins Aerospace Statements of Work (SSOW) through collaboration with key technical and programmatic stakeholders
Assists Program and Supplier Management Team Lead (SMTL) in generating technical content for Collins Aerospace Request for Information (RFIs ) / Request for Proposals (RFPs) / etc
Responsible for Collins Aerospace proposal technical evaluations and supports program and supplier management team lead (SMTL) in negotiations
Review and approve Collins Aerospace’s technical subcontractor deliverables (SDRLs) with guidance from applicable cross functional program Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Partner with the SMTL to align Collins Aerospace technical objectives within program cost and schedule constraints
Establish and track technical goals and commitments for Collins Aerospace to drive maturity and ensure high-quality execution
Manage and mitigate technical execution risks by monitoring Collins Aerospace technical performance against metrics and addressing identified capability gaps
Oversee and maintain the SMT technical action item tracker to facilitate communication and accountability with Collins Aerospace
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in STEM with 14 years' experience; 12 years' experience with a Masters' degree in STEM; or 10 years' experience with a PhD
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) Clearance
4 years of experience working with technology Supplier Name supports. For example, aerospace electronic systems, Comms systems, and/or payloads
4 years of experience with the systems engineering “V” and different phases of the acquisition lifecycle including requirements development to acceptance testing
4 years of experience in managing a technical baseline
2 years of experience working with a major subcontractor to develop Line Replaceable Units (LRU) for integration
2 years of experience with both mechanical and electrical hardware engineering, software engineering and development, and complex hardware/software integration and testing
2 years of experience ensuring requirements changes and flow-downs to subcontractors are compliant to change board and Global Supply Chain (GSC) process
Preferred
Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Prior Supplier Management Experience on a Program in the Development phase
Technical evaluations of supplier proposals & subsequent contract negotiations
Experience in managing technical risks and opportunities
Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) or being a control account manager (CAM)
Experience with structural, thermal and power analysis on aircraft systems
Experience with Parts, Materials, and Process selection and approval
Familiarity with the procurement, sourcing, inspection and acceptance, and changes clause of the FAR/DFARS
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
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
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