Principal Engineer Systems - Ipt Lead

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Baltimore, MD +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Principal Engineer Systems - IPT Lead role at Northrop Grumman, focused on leading engineering teams to transition designs to production for high-visibility programs. Responsibilities include interfacing with various departments, managing project planning, cost, schedule, and team tasking, and reporting progress to leadership. Requires a Secret clearance and experience in systems engineering and IPT leadership.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead an engineering team working to transition designs to production for high visibility program with time-critical elements.
  2. Interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.
  3. Brief internal and potentially external customer leadership on progress.
  4. Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.
  5. The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented with effective verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 5 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 3 years industry experience (with a BS in STEM). An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
  • current/active Secret clearance
  • obtain and maintain an SAP clearance
  • General Knowledge of Test Equipment design and manufacturing
  • 1-year minimum as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or equivalent where responsibilities included: project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, team tasking / leadership, and status reporting.

Nice to have

  • Experience moving hardware through the BWI factory and test
  • Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers
  • Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
  • Experience driving recovery through development and execution of return to green plans
  • Knowledge of Risk and Opportunity management
  • PMP certification a plus
  • Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus

What the JD emphasized

  • Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • Secret clearance
  • SAP Clearance