Sr Principal Chief Engineer-Hardware IPT Lead

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has openings for Sr. Principal Chief Engineers-Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals.  These positions will be located in Baltimore, MD, and placement will be commensurate with qualifications. 

This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically greater than 5 people for a low to medium risk project and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.  

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases 

• Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts 

• Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership 

• Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts 

• Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing 

• Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements 

• Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned 

• The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.  The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly-organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills. 

Basic Qualifications:   

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field and a minimum of 8 years of reated experience, or Master's Degree in a STEM related field and 6 years related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Must have a minimum of an active Secret clearance. Must be able to maintain this clearance for continued employment.

• 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 

• Leadership experience in a team environment 

• Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing or Test process 

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects 

• Fluency with developing and executing project schedules 

• PMP certification a plus 

• Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus 

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.