Chief Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

We are seeking capable, talented, and motivated team-contributors at our Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows site. Our products range from advanced sensing technologies to state-of-the-art targeting and tracking systems that are deployed in Electro‑Optical Infrared (EOIR) and Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare (RFEW) systems. These systems are designed, developed, built, integrated, and tested by the capable folks at our company to protect the lives of US and Allied warfighters in present and future conflicts.

Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real‑life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

If you are interested in being considered for inclusion on this team, we invite you to apply.

Staff Chief Engineer owns responsibility for the technical direction of all engineering aspects on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing and delivery of any product to a customer. The Chief Engineer acts as both a technical leader for the engineering team as well as an independent advisor to the program manager. The Chief Engineer coordinates across all engineering disciplines on the program to ensure that the teams adhere to engineering processes in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.

This position will be full‑time, on‑site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.

This position is contingent upon funding/contract award, special access program, and acquiring and maintaining the necessary U.S. Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

• BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics or other STEM field with 12+ years of related experience, MS degree in STEM field with 10+ years of related experience, or PhD in STEM field with 8+ years of related experience

• 5+ years of related engineering experience working in an engineering organization at a defense contractor during EMD and/or LRIP phases

• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills

• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations to internal and external leadership

• Experience working collaboratively on complex projects that encompass hardware, software, and firmware

• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a U.S. Government Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from proposal / requirements analysis through verification testing and fielding of systems

• Experience in a Systems Engineering Integration & Test environment from one or more of the following specialty areas: EOIR systems, sensors, optics, antenna design, direction finding, geolocation, threat analysis

• Experience decomposing requirements for DoD‑based platforms or systems

• Demonstrated…