Staff Payload Subsystems Integration Lead Engineer San Diego, CA

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics System's West Avionics organization has an opening for a Staff Payload Subsystems Integration Lead Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is supported out of Palmdale, CA.

Essential Functions:

The Payload Subsystems Integration Lead is responsible for the design, development, and integration of multiple advanced payload subsystems and management of a team of electronics and payloads engineers. You will interface frequently with section members, functional management, IPT Leads, and Program Management. You will be tasked with setting and implementing objective-oriented direction and guidance to employees. Additional responsibilities include project engineering management for schedule and performance tracking using IMS/EVMS. This role will comprise approximately 50% of management and project engineering and the remaining 50% will be fulfilling a technical role as an Engineer Lead of Payload Subsystems.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and consistent results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change. You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customer. You craft and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

Basic Qualifications:

For - Staff Payload Subsystems Integration Lead Engineer :

  • Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 14 years of experience in Electronics and Payloads, or 12 years of experience with a Master's, or 9 years with PhD.

  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance or higher is required

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

  • 2 or more years in a technical leadership role.

  • Experience in technical integration of communications, payloads or avionics electronic subsystems.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelors or Master's Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering discipline from an accredited university.

  • 3+ years of experience developing advanced technological ideas and guiding their development into a final product

  • Demonstrated ability to formally present technical solutions to senior leadership.

  • Supplier Management experience

  • Project Management, Project Engineering, or Systems Engineering Experience

  • Highly organized and self-driven with the ability to lead a multi-discipline engineering team to accomplish complex objectives

  • A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S.

Citizenship is required for most positions.

Salary Range: $161,000 - $241,400

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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