Senior Chief Engineer

Company: Northrop Grumman

Location: Redondo Beach, California

Salary: $183,100 - $274,700

Job Type: Full time

Requisition ID: R10169528

Category: Engineering

Clearance Type: Secret

Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: May be available

Positions 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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a F-35 Chief Engineer of Systems Development . This leadership role is in Redondo Beach, California with expected travel (25%) to Palmdale, Fort Worth TX, and various customer locations.

Job Summary:

The successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and experience developing and managing the technical baseline associated with new capability insertions of aircraft systems. Responsibilities include:

1. Responsibility / technical authority for the F-35 Center Fuselage Development & New Capabilities Statement of Work (SOW) supporting Block Four Technology Insertion.
2. Maintains technical baseline and oversees technical activities for the Development Operating Unit (OU) IPT within the F-35 Enterprise.
3. Ensure work is being executed to sound Sector, Division & Program Engineering Processes & Tools.
4. Ensure products meet customer requirements and quality expectations within given timelines and affordability targets.
5. Responsible for configuration management and managing change through a program Class I / II change process.
6. Overseeing preparation, review, approval, and execution of affordable engineering and/or development engineering change proposals (ECPs).
7. Executing a robust system engineering approach and maximizing reuse across other Air programs support systems to optimize affordability.
8. Customer collaboration and cultivation for the Development SOW through Prime and Government counterparts.

Basic Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 14 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM and 12 years of relevant experience; OR a Ph.D. in STEM and 9 years of relevant experience.
2. 5 years of previous technical or programmatic management or leadership experience in the aerospace industry.
3. Experience developing aircraft systems and ability to demonstrate basic concept knowledge.
4. Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance.
5. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience on the F-35 Program Air Vehicle Development Teams.
2. Experience leading Hardware and Software integration from development through test.
3. Understanding of Design Engineering/Computer-aided Design (CAD) and engineering releases processes.
4. Strong oral and written communication skills.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.