Staff Payload Subsystems Integration Lead Engineer

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics System's West Avionics organization has an opening for a Staff Payload Subsystems Integration Lead Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is supported out of Palmdale, CA.

Essential Functions:

The Payload Subsystems Integration Lead is responsible for the design, development, and integration of multiple advanced payload subsystems and management of a team of electronics and payloads engineers. You will interface frequently with section members, functional management, IPT Leads, and Program Management. You will be tasked with setting and implementing objective-oriented direction and guidance to employees. Additional responsibilities include project engineering management for schedule and performance tracking using IMS/EVMS. This role will comprise approximately 50% of management and project engineering and the remaining 50% will be fulfilling a technical role as an Engineer Lead of Payload Subsystems.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and consistent results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You craft and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

Basic Qualifications:

For – Staff Payload Subsystems Integration Lead Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 14 years of experience in Electronics and Payloads, or 12 years of experience with a Master's, or 9 years with PhD.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance or higher is required

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

• 2 or more years in a technical leadership role.

• Experience in technical integration of communications, payloads or avionics electronic subsystems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering discipline from an accredited university.

• 3+ years of experience developing advanced technological ideas and guiding their development into a final product

• Demonstrated ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership.

• Supplier Management experience

• Project Management, Project Engineering, or Systems Engineering Experience

• Highly organized and self-driven with the ability to lead a multi-discipline engineering team to accomplish complex objectives

• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S.

Citizenship is required for most positions.

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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 most positions.