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Sr. Principal Systems Engineer-Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lea

Northrop Grumman

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$135,800 - $203,600
Unspecified
IT - Hardware
Baltimore, MD (On-Site/Office)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opportunity available for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer-Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD, specifically in support of the Advanced Tactical Program (ATP) EPI portfolio.

What You'll Get To Do:

This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team, manage the largest cost account on one of the largest programs at NGMS, and interface with Engineering & Program Management. The selected candidates 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, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during the EMD phase
  • Lead staffing efforts for each team, ensuring appropriate skill mix and coverage
  • Plan and coordinate bench time priorities across engineering program initiatives
  • Manage and maintain Jira boards to track progress and issues, documenting and resolving blockers impacting team performance
  • Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
  • Maintain and communicate capability delivery schedules
  • Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
  • Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
  • Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
  • Brief internal and external customer leadership on progress of work assigned


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 8 years related experience or Master's Degree in STEM and a minimum of 6 years related experience.
  • Must have an active/current Secret clearance. Clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain special program access to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and program access for continued employment.
  • 2 years of demonstrated experience of radar mode or software development
  • 2 years 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


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
  • Experience working on an EMD program as a systems or software engineer
  • Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
  • Experience with Atlassian tool suite
  • Proficient in using advance MS Excel macros, functions, and pivots
  • Active and current Top Secret government clearance


Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.
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