Staff Engineer - Product Support

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Staff Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals, located in Melbourne, FL. This position is fully onsite with no remote work available. You will lead the integration of PST into modernization efforts.

The Product Support Staff Engineer will be responsible for strategy, execution, and integration of Product Support functions and will be responsible for the NGAS Product Support modernization efforts. You will collaborate with the baseline team to partner with all NGAS IPT's to understand priorities and develop common solutions to benefit multiple efforts. 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Contribute technical expertise and process leadership in major proposal reviews, program reviews, independent technical reviews, program stand-up reviews, NCTA and indirect activities, and other sector-wide improvement efforts.
• Provide leadership and define strategic vision for technical priorities within the Training discipline to support program capture effort.
• Partner with program discipline leads to evaluate program requirements. Evaluate training solutions, engineering tools, processes, digital solutions, and technical training to meet RFP requirements.
• Own all technical processes aligned to the discipline area, ensuring technical excellence and technical compliance to be used in Proposal Development.
• Partner with programs for adoption of tools, processes, digital solutions and training
• Capture, share, and embed lessons learned and best practices across programs to continuously raise the bar for technical performance.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline and 12 years of engineering experience; OR Master’s Degree in STEM and 10 years of engineering experience; OR PhD in STEM and 8 years of engineering experience.
• Related experience includes professional and/or military experience to include a background in: project management, program management, engineering, capture efforts, and/or business management related functions.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience supporting Product Support disciplines.
• Qualified DoD Acquisition Professional, well versed in acquisition strategies to enable shaping and influential conversations with the Customer.
• Well versed in Air Force A-staff and Logistics Organizations.
• Experience supporting proposal development and/or estimate for future work scope.
• Strong problem-solving and organization skills in both independent and team environments.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, professional written communications (eg. Reports, briefings, status updates) and deliver verbal presentations to stakeholders at multiple organizational levels, including senior leadership and individual contributors. 
• Demonstrated experience serving in a formal leadership role as a Project Lead, Integrated Team Lead, or Cost Account Manager with documented responsibility for delivering scope on schedule and within approved cost. 

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00

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.

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.