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Northrop Grumman has an immediate opportunity available for a Sr. Staff Sytems Engineer- Advanced Capabilities SEIT Lead located in our Baltimore, MD office.
What You'll Get To Do:
The Sr. Staff Sytems Engineer- Advanced Capabilities SEIT Lead is responsible for directing the execution of the overall systems engineering, integration, and test (SEIT) effort on a high priority development program, with a particular focus on efforts relating to advanced mode and algorithm capability insertion. The SEIT Lead is also responsible for horizontal and vertical integration across all engineering elements of the program and ensures the integrity of systems engineering processes.The SEIT Lead will have Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibility, which comprises cost and schedule management for the SEIT work scope. The SEIT Lead interfaces with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, System Architect, other engineering team leads, as well as the customer.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute the systems engineering core functions and ensure the SEIT team has qualified staff to execute the systems engineering core functions
- Plan, execute, and close out system reviews (e.g., SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR, Pre-test reviews, Post Test Reviews, Pre-Ship reviews, etc.)
- Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements
- Manage the vertical and horizontal technical integration throughout the product teams and program verification and validation efforts
- Oversee system configuration management of the System Technical Baseline
- Interface with the customer for the System Technical Baseline Management
- Coordinate across producibility and integrated product support
- Collect, manage and report the systems engineering metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)
- Manage risk and opportunity and the production of core systems engineering work products and track the work products and associated program dependencies in the program schedule
- Oversee the establishment and execution of the systems engineering lifecycle and work products
- Support the transition of the system to the operations, maintenance, and sustainment stakeholders
- As needed, serve as the cost accountmanager for the systems engineering responsibilities
- Coordinate between the System Architect, Chief Engineer, Product Team Lead(s), program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 14 years of experience or a Master's degree in STEM with a minimum of 12 years of experience or a PhD with a minimum of 9 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Candidate must be a U.S Citizen and have an active DoD Secret Clearance
- Must also have the ability to obtain programs special access (SAP)
- Experience leading technical teams
- Experience in systems development, integration, and test
- Familiarity with Radar / Multifunction mode development and performance modeling
- Experience leading RF mode and capability insertion programs
- Willingness to work on-site full-time in a program area
- Master's degree or PhD in STEM, or technical management
- Strong communication skills
- Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
- Leadership experience with agile development and earned value management
- Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access
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.