Senior Staff Systems Engineering Technical LeadRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 - Strategics Deterrent Systems (SDS) division is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Engineering Technical Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse professionals. This full-time position will be based in Roy, UT, and will provide technical leadership and decision-making over all engineering disciplines.
The incumbent will guide the flight-test campaign from concept through completion, overseeing all acquisition milestones.What You'll Get To Do: (Essential Functions)Serve as the technical authority and primary decision maker for all milestones, including System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), and the subsequent flight-test phasesCoordinating test planning, executing hardware and software verifications, managing data-collection efforts, analyzing results, and ensuring that technical deliverables meet performance, safety, and schedule objectivesThe Technical Lead will serve as the primary liaison to customers, range partners, and subcontractors, exercising final approval authority for drawings, analyses, test plans, and related work productsWrite and deliver test presentations in support of program reviews and customer delivery (CDRL) developmentParticipate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverablesBasic Qualifications:Education & experience - Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems Engineering, or a closely-related technical discipline and at least 14 Years with Bachelors in Science; 12 Years with Masters; 10 Years with PhDClearance - U.S. citizen eligible for a Secret (or higher) security clearance and able to obtain any program-specific clearance requiredRequires at least 5 years leading large, cross-functional missile/launch-vehicle programs)Full-lifecycle execution - Experience driving program execution through various phases of the acquisition lifecycle (System Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, or flight-test execution) with experience as a technical-approval authority for drawings, analyses, test plans, or other related work productsTechnical communication - Strong ability to translate complex technical information into clear briefings for senior leadership, customer partners, and range authorities, enabling rapid and accurate decision-makingLeadership & mentorship - Experienced in mentoring junior engineers and leading formal development programsPreferred Qualifications:Range-safety expertise - Demonstrated experience interfacing with Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) safety authorities to create and certify comprehensive data packages that satisfy applicable range-safety requirements and regulatory criteria.Missile-system proficiency - Experience designing developing, testing, integrating, and/or analyzing missile systems and subsystems (propulsion, aerodynamics, flight-control, structures, and/or guidance-navigation-control).Test-campaign leadership - Experience related to flight-test campaigns, including planning, execution and data capture, and post-test analysis.Process-improvement champion - Initiated and institutionalized process improvements that became organization-wide best-practice templates.As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:Medical, Dental & Vision coverage401kEducational AssistanceLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programs & Work/Life SolutionsPaid Time OffHealth & Wellness ResourcesEmployee DiscountsThis position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.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.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.