Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has multiple openings for product managers, commonly referred to as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. These positions will be located in Baltimore, MD.

This individual will assist the lead to help manage a cross-discipline engineering team typically ranging from 5-15 people and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.  

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Assist the lead and help to direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
• Assist the lead with supporting proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
• Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
• Assist the lead in developing and executing to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
• Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing
• Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
• Assist the lead in briefing internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience, a Masters degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields. An additional 4 years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree
• Team leadership experience in at least one of the following areas: project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, manufacturing support, vendor support, and engineering design.
• Technical Project Management experience is required.
• Ability to analyze and provide recommended changes to engineering drawings.
• Understanding of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing.
• Control Account Management experience.
• U.S Citizenship and a current active DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as Technical lead, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
• Experience directly managing or leading engineering teams
• Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
• Basic understanding of the Design, Manufacturing, and Test process

• Problem-solving experience in a team environment
• PMP certification a plus
• Advanced degrees in engineering, science, software, or business administration
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

This role is contingent upon candidates' having a current Active DoD Secret Clearance.