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.
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 12 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 10 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
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Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00The 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or STEM-related degree with 12 years experience, or Master's degree with 10 years experience (or +4 years experience in lieu of degree).
- 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 moving hardware through the factory (BWI).
- Demonstrated proficiency in Control Account Manager (CAM) activities and the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Fluency in developing and executing project schedules and 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 other leadership role 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 drawings through process.
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