Sr. Architecture & Design Chief Engineer (No Clearance Required to Start)
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Azusa
Posted on: August 4, 2022
Job 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.
Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products
and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has
opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space
exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting
multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a
culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining
Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and
protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the
future. Explore your future and launch your career today. The
Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman
Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines
engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences.
Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative
technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized
product lines across the sector while providing a decisive
advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
Northrop Grumman Strategic Force Programs (SFP) is looking for a
qualified Consulting (Level 7) Chief Engineer with architecture and
design development expertise and major procurement, assembly,
integration, test and on-orbit experience for space-qualified
payloads. This person will be supporting new business captures and
proposals as well as supporting the existing OPIR and/or Remote
Sensing programs. The candidate will be working out of our Azusa,
CA (primary) and Redondo Beach, CA (secondary) locations. Position
Summary / Responsibilities include:
- Supports business captures toward predetermined long-range
goals and objectives
- Supports pursuit/proposal efforts by leading the development of
innovative system payload concepts and architectures to meet
mission objectives, applying new principles and theories where
applicable
- Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or
programs. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced
technical research, studies and applications
- Supports program execution as definitive technical authority
for all aspects of engineering on all program elements
(hardware/software/support/test).
- Leads a multi-disciplined engineering team to ensure compliant
technical performance
- Maintains cognizance over technical activities within and
across program IPTs for requirements development, hardware/software
design, payload integration and verification/validation
activities
- Solves program unusually/complex technical problems and
provides solutions that are highly innovative and achievable
- Provides technical status/updates and assessment to PMO.
Supports PMO in assessing cost and schedule impacts of technical
decisions or customer requests
- Ensures program is adhering to engineering processes and best
practices in design, development, fabrication/assembly, test and
sustainment of products for our customers and is compliant with
company policies, procedures, and quality standards
- Coordinates with functional organization to ensure execution of
program statement of work and technical program requirements are
met
- Serves as the program technical point of contact with the
customer Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field & 20+ years of related
technical experience, OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field & 18+
years of related technical experience, OR a PhD in a STEM field &
15+ years of related technical experience
- Experience with OP/IR and/or remote sensing space qualified
payload concept/architecture expertise with design AI&T and
on-orbit experience
- Experience within business captures/proposals and program
execution
- Ability to obtain & maintain a DoD secret security clearance
(US Citizenship Required) Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's in a STEM field & 20+ years of related technical
engineering experience
- Current & active DoD secret or TS/SCI security clearance Salary
Range: $188,300 USD - $282,500 USD 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 health and safety of our employees
and their families is a top priority. The company encourages
employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S.
Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be
vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious
accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government
action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate
under Executive Order 14042
https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .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.
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