RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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 Space Systems (NGSS) seeks to fill the position of Staff Engineer Systems leading a diverse team of NGC and sub-contractor personnel with the Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract in support of the Missile Defense Agency.

The qualified applicant will perform as the Sites Lead for the GMD team, the position is in Huntsville Alabama. In this role, you are responsible for oversight of all fielded site maintenance and scheduling for the IFICS Data Terminal, Ground Fire Control, and Ground Node Equipment systems, technical guidance for any anomalies, assisting with and coordinating site upgrades. You will support staffing and professional development the team. The qualified applicant will manage internal as well as customer deliverables and will support process development and improvement. Be responsible to the Program Manager supporting Program development activities as well as assisting with understanding field contractual requirements. This position requires collaboration and teambuilding across multiple program IPTs, sub-contractors, and extensive customer interface.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate success in applying leadership characteristics to achieve sustainable top performance, a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. In this role, the ideal candidate will possess the ability to balance programmatic needs to deliver results within cost, schedule, and quality parameters while encouraging and rewarding innovative behaviors through all levels of the organization.

Additional Responsibilities include:
 

Interface with the MDA customer at each siteMaintain GMD assets in a manner of system availability over 99% to the customerProvides performance evaluation input for sub-contractor evaluations, property control, facility, safety, security, and daily production and directs the work of employees assigned from technical, manufacturing, and administrative areas related to the GFC, IDT, and GCN.Report all anomalies/ incidents IAW standard maintenance policy and proceduresProvides remote management oversight to remote site teamsSupport customer site visits and provide briefings on upgrades and obsolescence issues.Attend site and program specific meetings, develop slides, charts, and white papers for decision making.Support the Ground Weapons Systems (GWS) products hardware / software integration, upgrades and repair requirementsEnsure Cyber requirements such as software patching and anti-virus updates according to contract and SOW requirements are completed in a timely mannerProvides personnel and resource management of each of the site teamsTravel will be required approximately 40% of time.

Basic Qualifications - To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below: 

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical Engineering or related discipline with 12 years of related experience. Master’s Degree in technical Engineering or related discipline with 10 years of related experience.4 years of leadership as a technical lead or related team leadership role or 2 years experience as a manager in a related disciplineActive Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain COMSEC and TS/SCI Clearance required.Knowledge of local area networking (LAN) fundamentals with specific experience working with Ethernet routers, switches, and protocols in TCP-IP based communications system.Experience with Earned Value Management or leadership with program budget/ cost executionExperience with contract proposals, statement of work development and negotiationsExperience with Risk and Opportunity ManagementExperience with Supply Chain processes and proceduresStrong work ethic, willingness to learn, and ability to work unsupervised at a remote site and interface with a diverse group.Ability to travel up to 40% of time as needed.

Preferred Qualifications - Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

Experience with GCN, GFC, and IDT products, development activities, and program management experience.Ability to manage multi-site coordination efforts concerning installation of new systems or program milestone eventsExperience with /understanding of KG-175 Taclane operationsIFICS Data Terminal (IDT) hardware/software experience or attended IDT specific schooling or System Administrator dutiesExtensive knowledge of Network InfrastructureExtensive knowledge of the Ground Fire Communications systemsAbility to read and understand schematics and drawingsExperience with Windows/UNIX / Oracle/ Redhat applications desired.Process orientation and strong skills in using and following documented processes / checklists.Willing to work flexible schedule to maintain operational capability.

Knowledge of maintenance, logistics, and calibration requirements for fielded systems

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 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.