Consulting Engineer Systems

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and secure technological solutions to enable strategic objectives. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions and enable our company to thrive! By joining in our shared mission, we will support you in expanding your personal network and developing skills whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. Northrop Grumman’s Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Consulting Systems Engineer to serve as the Lead of Architecture and Engineering for the Enterprise Platforms & Applications (EPA) organization. The selected candidate will provide enterprise‑level technical authority and leadership over a portfolio of IT solutions supporting our business. This role is responsible for the  technical performance of approximately $100M in annual investment  across ~190 platforms and applications that enable business development, program management, financial management, human resources, IT, supply chain management, security, legal, communications, facilities, and more. This role may interface with senior leaders of those functions, including the  CFO, CEQSO, CHRO, CIDO, General Counsel,  and other CEO direct reports. Major platforms in this portfolio include ServiceNow, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Workday, and Planisware. The successful candidate will: • Define and oversee the technical architecture, standards, integrations, verification, and validation for these platforms and applications. • Work closely with architects and engineers embedded within solution teams to apply disciplined systems and software engineering practices. • Drive performance through metrics definition and tracking across all application portfolios. Key Responsibilities: • Serve as  Lead of Architecture and Engineering for ~190 enterprise platforms and applications that support business development, program management, financial management, human resources, IT, security, legal, communications, facilities, and other business functions. • Own the  technical performance and health of these platforms and applications, including reliability, scalability, cybersecurity, and life‑cycle strategy. • Define and maintain  enterprise technical strategy, architectures, reference designs, governed data, and integration patterns  for the EPA portfolio. • Provide  independent technical authority  for major platform investments, modernization initiatives, and critical design decisions, including trade studies and ris