CHORD Deputy Sr Principal Chief Engineer - Secret / TS SCI

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Chief Engineer. We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr Principal Chief Engineer based out of Orlando, FL. As a Sr Principal Chief Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio. CHORD is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The CHORD portfolio comprises multiple contract awards and with various customers. The successful candidate will be exceptionally meticulous, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & personal responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of seeking the best performance from everyone.

The Sr Principal Chief Engineer will be responsible for supporting the CHORD Chief engineer as a deputy, supporting the technical execution of programs across all disciplines.  They will help establish and maintain technical roadmap(s), direct the technical teams across all disciplines including software, cyber, systems, infrastructure, and test. 

The Sr Principal Chief Engineer will perform technical planning, software integration, verification and validation, support and lead Basis of Estimate (BOE) generation efforts, and help lead proposal efforts for new business. The ideal candidate will have experience leading teams throughout the full software development life cycle (SDLC), Integrated Product Team (IPT) lead experience, and BOE experience.  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 8 years of related technical experience; Master’s degree in a STEM field and 6 years of related technical experience, or PHD in a STEM field and 4 years of related technical experience.

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance. 

• Experience as a lead or developer in the full software development life cycle.

• Experience supporting proposal development including reviews and basis of estimates (BOEs) creation.

• Experience creating milestones and managing scope of work for a software-centric technical team.

• Experience supporting generation of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

• Experience presenting technical topics to customers and program management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Top Secret Clearance w/SCI Eligibility

• Experience coordinating directly with customers and end users for requirements development and detailed design.

• Communication and leadership skills and experience leading small teams in a dynamic work environment.

• Experience with technical reviews for large scale and complex system development. 

• Experience with requirement derivation and verification.

• Experience generating test procedures and test plans. 

• Experience leading and coordinating efforts across systems engineering, software engineering, cyber engineering, logistics and fielding, and integration and test throughout the entire development lifecycle for a large and complex software system.

• Experience working on Agile programs and methodology.

• Proactive in engaging all engineering discplines to maintain program awareness.

• Ability to be forward looking to identify potential issues. 

• Basic understanding of Cyber security and awareness of Cross Domain Solutions.

• Understanding of software generation, integration, selloff, and deployment into fully integrated systems.

Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.