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Electrical Engineer - Level 6
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description 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 Space Systems is seeking a Electrical Enginee r - Level 6 to join our team located in Colorado Springs, CO. This role will initially support the Integrated Product Team (IPT) proposal lead and anticipated to transition into a technical leadership role. The Radar IPT is responsible for leading a multi-disciplined team through the design, development and integration of the four major Radio Frequency (RF) and Analog Subsystems (SS)/ Components of the system which are the Antenna SS, Transmitter SS, Receiver SS, and the Timing & Frequency Distribution (TFD) SS. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Electrical Engineering, RF engineering, Systems Engineering and experience managing large matrixed technical teams. Experience in proposal development and technical subcontractor management is a must. This role will be working closely with the chief engineering office, other IPT’s, and program management to successfully propose and execute all aspects of the Radar IPT. Job duties include: • Collaborating with Program Management on proposal strategies and estimation methodology to include major subcontracts. • Developing subcontractor Request for Proposals (RFPs) and evaluating subcontractor responses. • Developing labor Basis of Estimates (BOE’s). • Oversee the development of subcontractor Statement of Works and Procurement Specifications • Establishing road maps and execution timelines. • Leading a team of multi-disciplined engineers through the major subsystem component design, development, and integration activities. • Overseeing the design and development efforts supporting the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) milestones. • Overseeing the development and documentation of the hardware architecture. • Overseeing the development of component specifications and procurement requirements. • Overseeing and managing the engineering technical baseline. • Managing a team of SS leads responsible for the technical management of major subcontractors. • Managing and maintaining key performance parameter (KPP) metrics across the various SS’s. • Overseeing engineering test and integration point testing activities within the RF Lab environment. • Briefing Northrop Grumman and Space Force leadership on all elements of the Radar IPT. Basic Qualifications • Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope. • Bachelors Degree with 14 years of experience, Master's Degree and 12 years of experience , OR 10 years of experience with a PhD • Experience architecting and designing complex RF and Analog hardware systems • Previous experience with supporting proposals and developing engineering technical basis of estimates (BOEs) • Experience with Cost Plus and Fix Price co