At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Space System is seeking an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead within the Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) Division. The Space System IPT Lead will focus on program execution responsibilities. Programmatic focus will be on the activities to develop key technologies, integrate and shape solutions for Space Payload and Ground Systems Division while also supporting the creation of new strategies to win and execute future development programs.  This position will be in Baltimore, MD.

This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically ranging from 5-25 people and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, System, Software and Mission Assurance.

Typical Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases

• Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts

• Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership

• Develop and execute 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

• Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned

• The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The ideal candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or STEM-related discipline with 12 years of experience, or 10 years with a Master's Degree and 8 years of experience with a Ph.D.

• Candidate must have good communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and good oral and written presentation skills

• Leadership experience should include at least five of the following: project planning, cost and schedule management and tracking, technology management, risk management, performance reporting, proposals, manufacturing support, vendor selection and management, hardware specification, and program staffing

• Experience in RF, Electrical, Digital, Power, Mechanical Designs or Embedded Processing

• Must have an Active SECRET clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret clearance with SCI

• U.S. Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as technical lead, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills

• 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

• Active TS/SCI with counterintelligence polygraph