Staff Systems Engineer _ NGI Digital Engineering Lead

Category: EngineeringLocation: Huntsville - AL, United States of AmericaCitizenship Required: United States CitizenshipClearance Type: SecretTelecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this positionShift: 1st Shift (United States of America)Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the TimePositions Available: 1

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 - Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff GMD Fire Control (GFC) Execution Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals located in both Huntsville, AL and Chandler, AZ.Position Overview:The Staff GFC Execution Lead will become part of Northrop Grumman's Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract (DSC) in support of the Missile Defense Agency. The GMD element, composed of the Ground Systems (GS) and Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) components, is a critical part of our nation's layered Ballistic Missile Defense System providing the U.S. with the capability to engage and intercept long-range ballistic missiles during midcourse flight.The GFC product brings in threat information from GMD resources and creates fire control solutions for engagement. GFC is the creator of task plans for the resources to support each engagement. Lastly, GFC provides the warfighter with an interface to fight the battle.This versatile engineer will assist the GFC Product Manager on leading a team of over 70 employees on the development, test, systems engineer and integration for the GFC product. This position requires direct interface with the Customer, Program Manager, Business Management, Contracts, Engineering, Manufacturing and Manufacturing Support teams in support of program reviews, objectives, and schedule.Essential Functions:

• Strong Systems Engineer background
• Demonstrate a record of accomplishment as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
• Show experience developing capabilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities.
• Demonstrate an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals.
• Lead team of 70+ Software, Integration, Test, and Systems Engineers.
• Act as interface with the other GS Products.
• Assist Product Manager with proposals and other contract modifications.
• Ensure engineering standards are met.
• The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 14 years of experience, or a Master's Degree and 12 years of experience, or 9 years of experience with a PhD.
  • Five years of functional and/or technical leadership experience
  • Current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance is required to start
  • Proven experience applying Earned Value Management
  • Experience with customer and stakeholder relationship management
  • Proven experience with presentation/briefing development
  • Demonstrated skills in the organization and execution of tasks and projects
    • Demonstrated problem solving skills of technical, organizational, or personnel issues
    • Experience supporting DoD proposal review activities
    • BOE development
    • Working in an Agile framework
    • Background in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) to support Cost Account Manager (CAM) with activities as needed
    • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% as needed to support business needsPreferred Qualifications:
      • Leadership experience managing large technical teams (70+ leads and engineers)
      • Understanding and/or experience with the Missile Defense Agency and their programs
      • Experience and understanding of Engineering Processes and Procedures
      • Project Management and/or Integrated Product Team Leadership experience
        
        Salary Range: 141400 - 212200
        
        Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
        
        The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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