29d ago

Senior Staff Chief Engineer - Battle Management

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Key Responsibilities

Serve as the technical authority for the OU,

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OperationsManagement

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

In this role, the successful candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team executing research & development projects within the Battle Management OU. This team conceives, develops, demonstrates, and transitions cutting-edge technologies in the Advanced Autonomy, Joint All-Domain Command & Control (JADC2), and Battle Management Architecture, Systems, and Technologies (BAST) domains. Activities within the OU span the spectrum from applied research through operational demonstrations, including such industry leading capabilities such as the Talon IQ Next-Generation Autonomous Testbed Ecosystem.

Responsibilities

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→Serve as the technical authority for the OU, providing technical direction and leadership to internally funded and contracted activities
→Serve as the focal point for definition and control of technical requirements, and ensure technical coordination and horizontal integration across projects
→Serve as the principal technical interface with the customer and company senior leadership
→Ensure that programs adhere to sound engineering principles and comply with relevant company policies, procedures, and quality standards
→Oversee and ensure technical performance measures are being met by the Engineering team within allocated cost and schedule resources
→Serve as the chairperson of the Technical Review Board (TRB)
→Support program managers in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with technical performance
→Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to technical contributors in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Requirements

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Bachelor of Science degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline and 14 years relevant professional/military experience; OR a Master of Science degree in a related STEM discipline and 12 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM disciple and 8 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated professional experience related to air vehicle flight autonomy, mission autonomy, battle management command & control architectures/implementations, or networking and communications technologies.
Demonstrated experience with interfacing with customers and company leadership
Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and experience working across multiple Business Units within a company, as well as with industry partners and customer community through strong collaboration skills.
Active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) and TS / SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Ability to travel up to 15%

Active DoD Top Secret or TS/SCI clearance, one or more SAP clearances
Familiarity with US Government customer community in one or more relevant areas
Experience across multiple phases of program lifecycle, including business development, business acquisition, research & development, production and sustainment.
Experience as a Chief Engineer or technical lead with the planning and execution of technical design and integration tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all technical requirements
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain, ambiguous or difficult situations
Excellent organizational and written communication skills, as well as project management planning and presentation skills

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $289,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.