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The Advanced Mission Capabilities program family anticipates a near-term need for a Sr. Staff Chief Engineer on a restricted program from the Linthicum, MD location. The candidate selected will be responsible for technical execution and programmatic coordination on what is expected to be a significant new capability.
What You’ll Get To Do:
The Senior Staff Chief Engineer is the technical leader for the program engineering team, serves as technical advisor to the program manager, and is typically the primary technical point-of-contact to the customer. The Sr. Staff Chief Engineer coordinates across all disciplines within the program to ensure that all engineering teams adhere to sound engineering practices and operate in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Manage the technical development and direction for all aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer.
Serve as the technical authority for the program, including serving as chair of the Technical Review Board.
Provide direct guidance to internal and external team members regarding technical development
Serve as engineering team liaison for communications between Program Management, customers, and other functional organizations.
Ensure integration of the overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Ensure overall technical quality and performance for all engineering content for the program.
Ensure the program adheres to sound engineering processes in development, production, test, and sustainment in accordance with company policies, processes, and quality standards.
Drive process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives within their associated programs.
Collaborate and arbitrate engineering conflicts between Product Teams.
Support the program manager in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with system performance.
Lead the responses to proposal solicitations, including architecture definition, BOE generation, and written volume creation. As needed, articulate and execute proposal solicitations to potential subcontractors.
Perform any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role by the engineering functional and program management.
Coordinate between the System Architect, SEIT Lead, Product Team Lead(s), program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline
This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of experience, master's degree with 12 years of experience or Ph.D. with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S Citizenship is required.
A current / active DoD Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Experience leading technical teams
Experience with the technical development and direction for all aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer.
Demonstrated technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in STEM or technical management
Exceptional communication skills
An interest in and an aptitude for customer engagements at technical and programmatic levels
Domain expertise in defense sensor systems
Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
Experience coordinating directly with customers and end users for requirements development and detailed design
Experience coordinating with external subcontractors and suppliers
Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.
Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
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