Staff Chief Engineer

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsStaff Chief EngineerUnited States-Maryland-Baltimore No longer accepting applications.Job IDR10239285Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with technical background in RF integration and test for Prime Mission Equipment. This position is located in Linthicum, MD.This IPT Lead will be required to 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. They will interface with personnel in the factor test cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.  In addition, they will brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress.The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.  The selected candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.This role is contingent upon candidates having an Active Secret government clearance, maintaining this level of clearance and obtaining an SAP clearance for continued employment.Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or STEM-related degree, with 12 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 10 years of industry experience. An additional 4 years’ experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.Active Secret clearance required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and obtain an SAP clearance for continued employment.Experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test and/or experience moving hardware through the BWI factoryExperience with Control Account Manager (CAM) activities and the Earned Value Management system (EVMS)Fluency with developing and executing project schedulesExperience reporting project status to program, functional management and/or customersDemonstrated leadership skills with 1.5 years minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, program manager or other leadership position leading engineers supporting a program or business functionAvailable onsite at the BWI facility during first shiftMechanically focused engineer with experience making drawing updates and pushing drawing through processPreferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and lead a hardware team to meet cost, schedule and technical performanceExperience supporting Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and proposalsExperience with REX (receiver/exciter) through design or integration and test, Antenna Subsystem, and/or general RF Integration and test for hardwareExperience identifying and quantifying risks/opportunitiesExperience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material ProcessingExperience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) processExperience managing products in the critical path of a programExperience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production PMP certification a plusActive and current Top Secret government clearance a plus