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Project Engineer - Level 5
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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Project Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will be on-site. Position Overview: The selected Staff Project Engineer responsibilities include the Control Account Management of the In-Flight Interceptor Communication Systems (IFICS) Data Terminal (IDT) product within the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. You will be responsible for performing proposal development and writing, schedule development, time-phase budget planning, earned value management system (EVMS) reporting, and managing a major subcontractor to best meet dynamic customer needs for new and existing features of the IDT system, collaborating with team members, and working in a cross functional team. Essential Functions: • Develop Proposals and Program Management Estimates and resolve proposal preparation problems and assess the progress against established plans and parameters • Plans and coordinates the labor, schedules, and resources required for new or existing programs • Develops and adheres to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools to include supplier integration • Coordinate with internal and external customers and integrated product teams. • Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions. • Monitors program progress and identifies risks and issues. • Day-to-day collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure timely awareness of project updates. • Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements. • Compliance with organizational processes and procedures • Evaluation of financial variances and changes to baseline plans • Supports and participates in negotiations with customer • Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements. • Develops forecast • Supports Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR) • Developing executive level presentations • Risk and Opportunity Development and Management • Supports consistent CAM approach across all cost accounts on the program to include supporting submission of high quality monthly financial CDRLs and supporting audits The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technol