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Northrop Grumman · 17 hours ago

Staff Chief Engineer

Northrop Grumman is a pioneering company that offers employees the chance to work on revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Staff Chief Engineer to lead cross-functional engineering teams on medium to high-risk projects, interfacing with various departments to ensure project success.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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Growth Opportunities
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Responsibilities

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
Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings

Qualification

Engineering leadershipIntegrated Product Team (IPT) LeadEarned Value Management System (EVMS)Project schedulingComplex RFDigital systemsPMP certificationTeam building skillsEffective communication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with (12) years of related experience, or Master's Degree and (10) years of related experience
Must have a current/active Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain SAP access. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and access for continued employment
4 years of 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
4 years of Engineering leadership experience in a team environment
4 years of experience in the Design, Manufacturing or Test process
4 years of experience with developing and executing project schedules

Preferred

Experience in development of complex RF or Digital systems and sub-systems
Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills
PMP certification
Active and current Top Secret government clearance

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

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key 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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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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