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AMDWS Chief Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Alabama-Huntsville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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 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 are making history. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Chief Engineer for the Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) program in Huntsville, AL. The Chief Engineer will serve as the technical authority for AMDWS, a U.S. Army Air and Missile Defense (AMD) proponent providing planning & situational awareness capabilities and the AMD conduit for Interoperability with Joint, Interagency and Multinational Forces. The AMDWS Fires Gateway is the bridge between Army Air Defense (including Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)) and Army Mission Command. All work must be performed on-site in Huntsville, AL, with occasional travel required Candidate must possess and be able to maintain an active Secret clearance throughout the performance of the role This requisition may be filled at the Sr. Principal Chief Engineer or Staff Chief Engineer level • Sr. Principal Chief Engineer - Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years of with Master’s, 4 years with PhD • Staff Chief Engineer - Bachelor's degree in STEM with 12 years of relevant experience; 10 years with Master’s, 8 years with PhD As the technical design authority on the Air and Missile Defense Workstation (AMDWS) program, the Chief Engineer establishes, and is accountable for the technical baseline; coordinates engineering teams, disciplines, and activities across the program; leads engineering rigor adhering to sound engineering processes; serves as an independent advisor to program management; interfaces as the technical liaison to the customer; reports and analyzes monthly engineering execution metrics; maintains the technical content in the program risk and opportunity register; and oversees Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes when needed. Roles and Responsibilities: The AMDWS Chief Engineer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Serves as the primary technical authority for the program, leading the System Engineering, Software Engineering/Product Development, and Integration and Test teams and ensuring all technica