Chief Engineer - Level 7

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
## Description

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Northrop Grumman Central   Software, E&P   Engineering is looking for you to join us as   Chief Engineer - Level 7, located in  Huntsville , AL ,   Colorado Springs , CO , or   Boulder , CO.

This role will serve as the definitive technical authority   for   the assigned   program.  The selected candidate will   report directly to the   regional   Software Engineering Director   and interfac e   with corporate executives and government customers .    The Chief Engineer will   lead a multi-disciplined engineering team   in a fast paced-environment   managing the technical performance of the program meeting cost and schedule requirements.   Programmatic focus will be on the activities to develop key technologies, integrate and shape solutions for   Missile Defense   Integration (MDI)   Business Unit ( BU )   while also supporting the creation of new strategies to win and execute future development programs.

- Responsible for the technical development and direction of all engineering aspects on the program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of products to the customer.

- Serve as the advisor to the program   director   and   technical   interface   to the customer .

- Lead technical execution for   a   complex program ,   integrating multi-disciplinary engineering efforts to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

- Maintain cognizance over technical activities within   the   program and   ensuring   horizontal integration of   compliant ,   best   practice engineering   processes and procedures .

- Collaborate   with all   team   and technical leads   to resolve engineering conflicts and   provid e   innovative, achievable solutions to   unusually/complex technical problems .

- Evaluate technical implications of identified risks, issues, and opportunities, and   offers   recommendations for mitigation strategies .

- Provide technical leadership, direction and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of software engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve results through managing people ,   internal processes and customer/supplier relationships.

- Provide   insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems.

- Regularly interface with other   program stakeholders and associate contractors   to ensure system level integration .

- Develop and present technical solutions to senior leadershi p,   collabor ate   across BUs, divisions, sectors within   the company   as well as with industry partners and customer community,   using   strong communication skills.

- Advocate and lead efforts in   Artificial Intelligence   assisted software development   initiatives /integration .

Basic Qualifications:

- Bachelor of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
- Math) discipline and 16 years of relevant experience; 14 years with master’s degree; 12 years with   PhD
- Minimum of   10   years of experience   technically   leading   large   engineering teams   and / or organizations   to   achieve   full syste m de velopment , en d to e nd i ntegrat ion, tes ting, and   de ploym ent
- Must have active Secret clearance at time of application
- Must be US Citizen
- Must have working knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Miss i le Defense programs
- Demonstrated background of successfully applying Software Engineering Principles and Operating Practices to guide program technical design, development, and deployment of systems architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Ten or more years   of experience in Missile Defense programs   including Fire Control experience.
- Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Have familiarity proposal and/or capture experience.
- Experience leading Agile software program development to include Dev*Ops, AI/ML solution integration,   AI /ML/Math/Physics based algorithms, Sensor/ track fusion algorithms, cloud-based solutions.
- Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management,   engineering   review board, process control, software, etc.)
- Ability to collaborate and achieve consensus when dealing with groups from diverse organizations , exp erience   level s,   and backgrounds.   Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

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Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $303,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.