Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with hardware design and manufacturing experience. This position is located in Linthicum, MD.
This IPT Lead will be required to lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for an important sector priority program with many time-critical elements and high management visibility. They will interface with personnel in the factory test cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. In addition, they will brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress.
The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
These roles are contingent upon candidates having a current Active Government Secret clearance.
These roles are contingent upon Program Award.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or STEM-related degree, with 8 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 6 years of industry experience. An additional 4 years’ experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.
- Active Secret clearance required to start.
- 6-month minimum experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test
- 6-month minimum experience in factory production and factory test environment
- Demonstrated project leadership skills with 6-month minimum experience leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT) of engineers and support staff and/or other leadership roles supporting a program or business function
- Available full-time onsite at the Northrop Grumman BWI facility in Maryland during first shift
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers
- Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
- Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
- Experience with Integration and testing at the Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) or Line Replaceable Module (LRM) levels
- Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
- Experience managing products in the critical path of a program
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a plus
- Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or STEM-related degree with 8 years industry experience, or master's with 6 years; or an additional 4 years experience in lieu of degree
- Active Secret government clearance required to start (current/active)
- Minimum 6 months experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration and test
- Minimum 6 months experience in a factory production and factory test environment
- Minimum 6 months demonstrated project leadership experience leading an Integrated Product Team (IPT) or equivalent leadership role
- Available full-time onsite at Northrop Grumman BWI facility in Maryland during first shift
- Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers
- Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Experience with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) process
- Integration and testing experience at LRU or LRM levels
- Fluency developing and executing project schedules
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Active and current Top Secret clearance
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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