Sr Staff Chief Engineer

Requisition ID: R10174694

* Category: Engineering
* Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America
* Clearance Type: Top Secret
* Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
* Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
* Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
* Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
* Positions Available: 1

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.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Staff Chief Engineer . This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get To Do:

* Responsible for controlling the PLT technical baseline through change board control. Coordinates between Supplier Management Teams (SMTs) and Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) teams to facilitate system requirements development, modeling and analysis, hardware/software design, verification, validation, and integration activities across elements contributing to design and delivery.
* Ensures that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and is compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
* Maintains cognizance over technical activities within the AVE Segment and ensures horizontal integration of the best engineering practices across the company.
* Continually coordinates with the program's systems engineering and program integration teams' leadership to ensure the execution of program statement of work.
* Extensive customer, and external stakeholder interfacing and some travel will be required.
* Work collaboratively and with influence to gain commitment and performance from all organizations including suppliers, the AVE Segment and Program customers, Business Operations and Contracts, System Design, Integration and Test as needed to drive required business outcomes.
* Serves in an authoritative capacity hosting Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) and a board member on the AVE Engineering Review Board (AERB).

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

* Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
* 401k
* Educational Assistance
* Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
* Paid Time Off
* Health & Wellness Resources
* Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 14 years of experience; or Master's degree with 12 years of experience; or PhD with 10 years of experience.
* Must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
* 10+ years of experience leading a technical team to successful product development and delivery.
* Technical breadth in the Requirements Allocation, Configuration Management, Command & Control Design, Network Analysis, Subsystems Design and a broad knowledge of end-to-end program lifecycle.
* Must possess excellent leadership, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
* Strong partnership/collaboration skills. Demonstrated ability to partner cross-IPT/cross-discipline within a team.
* Strong program technical leadership skills.
* Strong program execution skills; Demonstrated ability to meet program technical, cost, and schedule milestones.
* Ability to integrate, engage, and lead team to perform at top level of performance.
* Ability to leverage experience/background to bring alternative ideas/solutions to the team.
* Be able and willing to travel up to 20% as a part of the role.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

* Master's Degree in STEM
* Expert knowledge of Vehicle Product development designs including structures, electronics/payloads, communications, materials, subsystems, and Integration and Testing
* 5+ years of experience with technical / vehicle engineering development leadership for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) or related missile-based activities
* Experience with nuclear command and control ground and launch systems
* Experience with reentry systems and mission payloads
* Experience with flight test vehicles and/or automated test systems
* Experience managing a technical baseline with significant subcontractor content
* Experience with the Air Force/Department of Energy Project Officers Group (POG) meetings and interfacing with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) industry partners
* Experience with Specialty Engineering support such as Cyber, Nuclear Surety, and Nuclear Hardness & Survivability related design compliance to requirements

Salary Range: $158,200 - $237,200
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.