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Consultant Chief Engineer (AHT)
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-Northridge
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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 Defense Systems sector (NGDS) is looking for you to join our Advanced Weapons Business Unit to lead the future of Air Warfare Systems and drive excellence in missile development as a Consulting Chief Engineer . As part of NGDS, you’ll collaborate with top leaders to bring game-changing capabilities to global defense systems. This leadership role is located in Northridge, CA . The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Northridge, CA. What you will get to do: In this pivotal leadership position, you will drive innovation and technical excellence to ensure the successful delivery of AARGM and AARGM-ER across development, production, and sustainment phases. • Ensure adherence to rigorous engineering processes across development, verification, production, and sustainment while maintaining compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards. • Balance technical performance with cost and schedule to achieve Key Performance Parameters and Technical Performance Measures. • Work across teams to promote the Integrated Functional Capability Strategy, advancing standards for hardware-software integration, testing, and delivery. • Partner with the Advanced Weapons Chief Engineer to ensure alignment of Air Warfare Operating Unit missiles with Advanced Weapons Product Line objectives. • Lead technical reviews and chair AWS Engineering and Software Configuration Control Boards, ensuring seamless integration across functions and programs. • Support decision boards like Advanced Weapons Technical Review Board, Heads-Up Display meetings, Test Readiness Reviews, Program Management Reviews, and AWS Risk & Opportunity Management Board. • Champion long-term strategic technical objectives at the program and portfolio levels. • Identify opportunities to improve engagement and collaboration across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and deliverables. • Provide technical oversight and conduct focused deep dives into hardware, software, and integration deliverables. Basic Qualifications for a Consulting Chief Engineer: • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 16 years of experience, or 14 years with a master’s degree and 12 years of experience with a Ph.D. • Experience leading engineering teams through design, integration and production of complex systems. • Demonstrated performance addressing cost, schedule and technical quality for an engineering development or systems integration project. • Excellent technical leadership skills, decisiveness, and ability to make sound technical judgments with limited information. Demonstrated ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership. • *Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years