Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead with technical background in RF integration and test for Prime Mission Equipment. 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 a very important sector priority program with many time-critical elements and high management visibility. They will interface with personnel in the Factor Test Cells, Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. In addition, they will brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress.
This role is contingent upon candidates having a current, Active government Secret Clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or STEM-related degree, with 14 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 12 years of industry experience. An additional 4 years of experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable.
Active and current Secret government clearance
Experience with Front End Design (FED), RF Electronics, RF Cabling, COTS procurement and testing, and System Cabling
Experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test and/or experience moving hardware through the BWI factory
Demonstrated proficiency in Control Account Manager (CAM) activities and the Earned Value Management system (EVMS)
Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and/or customers
Demonstrated leadership skills with 1.5 years minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, program manager or other leadership position leading engineers supporting a program or business function
Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift
Mechanically focused engineer with experience making drawing updates and pushing drawing through process
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and lead a hardware team to meet cost, schedule and technical performance
Leadership of multi‑site or multi‑sector IPTs
Experience with Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo, MagicDraw, IBM Rational DOORS)
Experience supporting Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and proposals
Experience with REX (receiver/exciter) through design or integration and test, Antenna Subsystem, and/or general RF Integration and test for hardware
Experience identifying and quantifying risks/opportunities
Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
Experience managing products in the critical path of a program
Experience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production
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 14 years' industry experience, or master's degree with 12 years; or additional 4 years experience in lieu of degree
- Active and current Secret government clearance
- Experience with Front End Design (FED)
- Experience with RF electronics
- Experience with RF cabling and system cabling
- Experience with COTS procurement and testing
- Experience with hardware design, hardware integration & test, or moving hardware through the BWI factory
- Proficiency in Control Account Manager (CAM) activities and Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Fluency in developing and executing project schedules
- Experience reporting project status to program, functional management, and/or customers
- Minimum 1.5 years experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, program manager, or equivalent leadership role leading engineers
- Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift
- Mechanically focused engineering experience making drawing updates and pushing drawings through process
- Demonstrated ability to plan, execute and lead a hardware team to meet cost, schedule and technical performance
- Leadership of multi-site or multi-sector IPTs
- Experience with MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo, MagicDraw, IBM Rational DOORS)
- Experience supporting Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and proposals
- Experience with REX (receiver/exciter) design/integration/test and/or Antenna Subsystem and general RF integration and test
- Experience identifying and quantifying risks and opportunities
- Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
- Experience with Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
- Experience managing products in the critical path of a program
- Experience with LRU/LRM integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production
- PMP certification
- Active and current Top Secret government clearance (a plus)
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