Program Engineering Execution Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% 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 Mission System’s Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Program Engineering Execution Lead within Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD and is a full-time on-site position.

What You’ll Get to Do:

The individual will report to an AMS OU Engineering Execution Lead, and will be accountable for technical performance, staffing, root‑cause analysis, engineering metrics, process rigor, proposal support, C101 sign‑off, and the development of CEACs for a program within AMS. This individual will be the direct liaison to an AMS Program Manager or Program Director within the AMS Division. The position will lead a cross‑functional team of Chief Engineers, Engineering Program Managers, System Architects, and SEIT Leads.

It will own end‑to‑end program execution across a program within the AMS portfolio, while collaborating closely with an AMS OU Engineering Execution Lead, Engineering Discipline leadership and Program Management. Additionally, the incumbent will collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance to ensure that key program milestones are met on schedule.

Lead a cross-functional engineering team 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

Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned

Support program startup and baselining activities

Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.

Support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and IRAD/Capital project leadership.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or a PhD with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or other related technical fields.

A current/active DoD Secret Clearance.

Ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access (SAP).Experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building,…