Chief Systems Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Chief Systems Engineer supporting an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) project to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals located in Huntsville, AL. Some travel (10-25%) will be required for cross-site coordination.

The Chief Engineer position requires an exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness to lead the system definition, technical planning, and execution on a large, software-centric effort involving several different parts of the company. The Chief Engineer will be responsible to lead, uncover, and resolve issues associated with the design, development, and implementation of the system. This individual will also work with the customer and Business Unit leadership to understand and meet evolving customer needs.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Duties/Responsibilities:

The Chief Engineer will be the definitive technical authority for all aspects of engineering for the entire project and responsible for driving the system architecture in coordination with the Chief Architect.

• Develops and maintains a strong PMO and customer relationship to ensure that all stakeholder needs, goals, and objectives are considered.
• Leads a multi-disciplined engineering team and manages the technical performance of the program including cost and schedule requirements for both internal work and subcontracted elements.
• Coordinates system level requirements development, software design, verification and validation activities.
• Oversees major engineering reviews and readiness as well as configuration control boards.
• In coordination with the Systems Engineering Lead, 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 teams and in coordination with the Systems Engineering Lead and Software Lead, ensures horizontal integration of the best engineering practices.
• Continually coordinates with the Systems Engineering Lead and Software Lead to ensure the execution of program statement of work, consistent technical baselines and serves as the technical point of contact with the customer.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline AND 20 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 18 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 16 year of related professional/military experience.
• Systems engineering experience, to include architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management, hardware/software integration, and test planning & execution
• Must have familiarity with network, commercial cloud, and platform infrastructures
• Must have familiarity with the software development lifecycle
• Must have experience with software development or experience leading a software development effort
• Must have familiarity with containerized software architecture
• Must have experience modeling in a software product line engineering (PLE) environment
• Must have experience with Systems engineering tools (i.e. Cameo Suite) and Agile framework
• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation), and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience leading a large, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, cross-site team
• Prior experience with space systems mission architecture design, development, and implementation, including identification and definition of key system internal and external interfaces
• Knowledge and experience with the definition of MOSA – Modular Open Systems Approach, and interfaces definition, development, and control
• Experience in integrating complex system across multiple domains
• Experience demonstrating concepts to management and customers
• Experience with C++ software design and implementation

Primary Level Salary Range: $197, $296,300.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.