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Sr. Chief Engineer

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 Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is looking for a Sr. Chief Engineer of the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) program. This position will report to the Advanced Weapons Business Unit Director of Engineering.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in either Northridge, CA, Tucson, AZ or Linthicum, MD locations.

This role will serve as the definitive technical authority for all aspects of engineering on all program elements (systems engineering/software/support/test) and lead a multi-disciplined team managing the technical performance of the program meeting cost and schedule requirements including subcontracted elements.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Ownership of the technical baseline and oversees technical activities across multiple contracts within the SiAW Program
• Maintain cognizance over technical activities within and across contracts for requirements development, hardware/software design, integration, and verification/validation activities.
• Solve technical problems and provides solutions that are technically sound and programmatically executable.
• Provides technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of systems engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results.
• Chair technical meetings such as requirements reviews, design reviews, and readiness reviews.
• Facilitate technical support, review, and approval of engineering documents and drawings.
• Support program reviews as an engineering review authority, and assist in resolution of program engineering challenges (technical, financial, and staffing)
• Drive process development, continuous improvement, and affordability initiatives
• Ensures that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, test, and sustainment of products for our customers and is compliant with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Support assessment of cost and schedule impacts of technical decisions
• Be the technical liaison to the program manager to ensure successful execution to project budgets and schedules.
• Support the program manager in risk and opportunity management by identifying and owning risks associated with system performance.
• 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.
• Act as customer interface for all technical and execution matters related to SiAW Program activity.

Basic qualifications for a Sr. Chief Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 16 years of experience, or 14 years with a master's degree and 12 years of experience with a Ph.D.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information.
• Well-versed, skilled, and disciplined in system engineering processes
• Experience leading design, production, and integration of complex systems
• Background in aerospace systems; working knowledge of aircraft systems, missile systems, avionics, software systems, and their design drivers.
• Candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and good oral and written presentation skills.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Preferred qualifications:

• Experienced in Air Launched Weapon/Missile Systems Development
• Working knowledge of integration of missile seekers, sensors, and software
• Experience as technical lead, Integrated Product Team Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership.
• Experience in hardware/software integration of embedded systems
• Experience directly managing or leading engineering teams

Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley.

Take advantage of your flexible work schedule to enjoy shopping at the local Northridge Fashion Center or spend time at the local Recreation Center as well as easy access to nearby protected natural areas such as the Chatsworth Reservoir, the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, Lake Balboa or within driving distance, spend a day at the beach or snow ski at our local mountains. With Cal State Northridge right in the heart of town, the area has an active college-town energy combined with family-friendly suburban charm. The stunning southern California climate makes for year-round easy living. With an average of 284 sunny days during the year, it is safe to say you'll have plenty of time to enjoy your outdoor activities to the fullest.

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