Consulting Chief Engineer

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.This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.The Advanced Mission Capabilities program family anticipates a near-term need for a Consulting 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 DoThe Consulting Chief Engineer is responsible for the technical direction and execution of all aspects of engineering on a program including design, development, implementation, integration, testing, and delivery of product to the customer. The Consulting 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 Consulting 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 ResponsibilitiesManage 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.Serve as engineering team liaison for communications between Program Management, Manufacturing, Operations, customers, and other functional organizations.Oversee technical content for system design reviews, including entrance and exit criteria development, content generation, and post-review closeout. Review types include System Requirements Review (SRR), System Functional Review (SFR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), System Verification Review (SVR), and Test Readiness Review (TRR).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.Collect and provide required data for Northrop Grumman MS program reporting on engineering performance.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 baselineBasic QualificationsA Bachelor’s degree in a STEM-related field with 16 years of experience or a Master’s degree in a STEM-related field with 14 years of experience or a PhD in a STEM-related field with 12 years of directly-applicable experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree5+ years of experience leading technical teams from PDR through LRIPDemonstrated technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information1+ year of experience leading proposal responses and solicitationsWillingness to work on-site full-time in a program areaActive DoD Secret clearance required with SAP eligibility. The candidate selected must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employmentU.S. Citizenship is requiredPreferred QualificationsAdvanced degree in STEM or technical managementExceptional communication skillsAn interest in and an aptitude for customer engagements at technical and programmatic levelsDomain expertise in defense sensor systemsUnderstanding of DoD systems engineering requirementsExperience coordinating directly with customers and end users for requirements development and detailed designExperience coordinating with external subcontractors and suppliersKnowledge of Earned Value ManagementCurrent Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI accessNorthrop 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr