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Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago

Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Engineering Reachback IPT Lead

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$137K/yr - $206K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join their Vehicle Engineering Organization. The role involves serving as the Integrated Product Team Lead, managing engineering work, and ensuring alignment between the Test team and engineering functional organizations.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as Integrated Product Team Lead

Manage all Budget, Scope and Schedule of engineering work associate with your organization

Technical and engineering authority for Test objectives associated with your scope

Provide leadership and direction to the Engineering Reachback IPT, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment

Serve as the primary interface between the Test team and engineering functional organizations, ensuring alignment of technical support with test objectives

Coordinate and prioritize engineering reachback requests ensuring timely resolution of technical issues and troubleshooting requirements

Ensure technical accuracy and compliance with program and regulatory requirements

Lead the IPT in managing changes to engineering requirements, test plans, or procedures, ensuring all modifications are properly documented and communicated

Evaluate the impact of proposed changes on schedule, cost, and technical performance, and coordinate approval processes as required

Communicate changes effectively to all stakeholders and ensure team alignment throughout the change process

Facilitate regular communication with the Test team, engineering homerooms, and other stakeholders, providing updates on reachback activities, technical solutions, and any issues encountered

Prepare detailed reports and presentations for program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and audits

Qualification

STEM DegreeEarned Value ManagementProject ManagementTechnical Problem SolvingCross-functional Team LeadershipCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsDecision Making

Required

Sr Principal Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience

Experience leading cross-functional technical teams of 10+ individuals

Experience and knowledge of Project/Program Management processes to include Control Account Management (CAM) Earned Value Management (EVM), Risks – Issues - Opportunities (RIO) processes, project planning and scheduling, staffing, coordination and oversight of technical work effort

Proven ability to effectively work across multiple organizations and geographic locations to form teams, gain internal support, act with speed, and make tough decisions

Experience working with external teams to meet program goals

Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs