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.

The Land and Maritime Sensors (LMS) Business Unit has an immediate need for a Staff SEIT Lead Engineer to lead and develop a portfolio of next generation maritime RF sensor systems and missions solutions. This position is located in Baltimore, MD. 

What You’ll Get To Do:
The Staff SEIT Lead Engineer plans and executes system engineering core functions; collects, manages, and reports engineering metrics; and is responsible for V&V of engineering across all program elements (systems/hardware/software/ support/integration and test). The Staff SEIT Lead Engineer is typically responsible for ensuring teams have qualified staff to develop and demonstrate technical performance while satisfying allocated cost and schedule requirements.  

Roles & Responsibilities:
•    Ensures that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment products for our customers and is compliant with company policy, procedures, and quality standards
•    Maintains cognizance over technical activities within program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and ensures horizontal integration of the best engineering practices across the company
•    Mentors Senior Integrated Product Team (IPT) leaders, fostering their professional growth and development by providing guidance, sharing expertise, and supporting them in achieving strategic objectives.
•    Provides physics level and mission level subject matter expertise
•    Guides system implementation approaches for operational concepts
•    Authors technical documentation such as white papers, proposal technical volumes, systems engineering design documentation
•    Generates and reporting system Technical Performance Measures
•    Provides oversight of Hardware/software design
•    Supports verification and validation of test activities
•    Performs key systems engineering elements to meet a given program’s requirements
•    Responsibility for close customer cooperation to ensure that requirements meet customer expectations
•    Presents to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience
•    In addition, the ideal candidate has recent experience in surface maritime mission CONOPS for RF sensor development and manufacturing.

As the SEIT Lead, you will be expected to demonstrate the following behaviors:
•    Knowledge, Skills and Ability - Applies advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts.
•    Problem Solving - Works on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
•    Discretion/Latitude - Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.
•    Impact - Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.
•    Liaison - Serves as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.

Basic Qualifications:
•    BS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related STEM degree with a minimum of 12 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 
•    Must have theoretical knowledge of the System Engineering V-Model and hands on experience executing the systems engineering work flow
•    Experience with the design or integration of RF systems or subsystems
•    Demonstrated previous Systems Engineering leadership experience on major Government Systems acquisition programs      
•    Experience leading large teams 
•    •    Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%   
•    Willingness and ability to work up to 100% onsite within a closed area at the Baltimore/Linthicum campus.
•    US Citizenship required and a minimum of an Active Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications: 
•    Prior leadership experience in IPT or SEIT Lead roles or equivalent
•    Full life cycle experience developing, integrating, and deploying maritime RF systems
•    Ability to monitor hardware and software design teams with critical insight to know when the teams are not on path to successful implementation and then be able help steer the team to a successful solution
•    Knowledge of model-based systems engineering principles and practice
•    Agile development experience a plus
•    Team player with a strong work ethic and initiative to perform in a cross functional team

• Excellent decision making and communication (written and oral) skills
•    Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving skills, and creativity

Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00

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.

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