RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT)-Principal/Sr. Principal IPT Lead to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals.  This position will be located in Baltimore, MD.

What You'll Get To Do:
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.  The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation and innovation.

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

Principal IPT Lead (level 3)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of experience, a Masters degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 0 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated leadership responsibilities in a team environment
• Comprehensive understanding of the Design, Manufacturing and Test Integration process is a must
• Ability to work on-site at BWI campus and areas nearby
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to acquire and maintain a minimum Interim Secret clearance prior to start.

Sr. Principal IPT Lead (level 4)

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or STEM-related discipline with a minimum of 8 years related experience, or Masters Degree and a minimum of 6 years related experience, or a PhD degree and 3 years related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to acquire and maintain a minimum Interim Secret clearance prior to start.
• 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

This role is contingent upon the ability to acquire and maintain a minimum Interim Secret clearance prior to start.

Salary Range: $102,400.00 - $153,600.00Salary Range 2: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

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