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Northrop Grumman · 2 days ago

Chief Engineer Level 4 - R10214660

Cape Canaveral, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$123K/yr - $184K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Chief Engineer - Level 4. This role involves serving as the technical authority for engineering aspects of program elements, managing a multi-disciplined engineering team, and ensuring adherence to engineering processes and quality standards.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for the program, to include chairing the Engineering Review Board

Be the technical point of contact to the customer for the Program of Record

Be the technical liaison and independent advisor to the program manager

Coordinate requirements development, hardware/software design, verification, and validation activities

Ensure that the program adheres to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test, and sustainment of products for our customers and is in compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards

Maintain cognizance, and ensures horizontal integration, over technical activities within program Product Areas

Formally present technical solutions to customers and senior leadership

Support the program manager in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with system performance

Provide oversight for system architecture and design development and supporting architecture roles

Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results

Develop advanced technology concepts and guide their development into a final product that has a direct impact on the Program and Operating Unit

Qualification

STEM DegreeModel-Based Systems EngineeringTechnical LeadershipAgile MethodologySystems IntegrationRisk ManagementCollaborationDecision Making

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of related experience; or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience

4 years of experience formally leading engineering teams/and or organizations

Experience leading customers through reviews of technical performance

Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and working across BUs, divisions, sectors within NG as well as with industry partners and customer community

Ability to travel up to 25% as a part of the role

US Citizenship required

Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Preferred

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience

Deployment of large-scale systems architectures in an agile methodology

Experience leading the performance of technical design, production, and integration tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either a chief engineer or technical lead

Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

Demonstrated experience collaborating in multi-time-zone work environments

Demonstrated experience working in a highly-dynamic schedule environment