Staff Engineer Jobs in El Segundo, CA

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Integration Engineering Lead to join our team of diverse professionals. The integration lead will directly support The Product Support CoTE organization.

This role may be located in Melbourne, FL; Palmdale, CA; San Diego, CA; South Bay (El Segundo / Redondo Beach / Manhattan Beach), CA; and Oklahoma City, OK. *Remote/Hybrid work May also be considered for this role*

As the Product Support integration Engineer you will be responsible for strategy, execution, and integration of Product Support functions. They will be responsible for the NGAS Product Support process baseline, sub-discipline coordination, and consolidating discipline strategic initiatives driven by Enterprise and Sector.

The selected candidate will collaborate with the CoTE to partner with all NGAS programs to understand priorities and develop common solutions to benefit multiple efforts. They will directly report to the Product Support CoTE Director on all enterprise and sector strategic initiatives within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Driving common people processes across Product Support; manage NGAS Product Support process baseline including PrOP, Nimbus, and PAL repositories.

• Responsible for ensuring Product Support tools are developed with a requirements-based approach and deployed and utilized consistently across programs.

• Understanding of software development and configuration management principles.

• Lead or facilitate Stakeholder review of process packages through AS Engineering TRB.

• Integrate Product Support processes, tools, and training in collaboration with SI&O across all NGAS sites and programs.

• Executing pivotal initiatives with functional and program counterparts focused on Product Support annual objectives and key results (OKR’s) in alignment with long-range strategic plan (LRSP).

• Providing guidance for technical training and skills development initiatives across Product Support and coordinating on broader skills development initiatives across all Engineering with SI&O to influence outcomes.

• Conduct / support Independent Review Teams (IRTs), non-advocate reviews (NARs) and color team reviews for Program milestones and proposals.

• Thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university, with 12 years of engineering experience or Masters in STEM and 10 years of engineering experience

• Experience in developing and managing processes across large organizations.

• Experience in leading multi-disciplinary team.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in a STEM discipline from an accredited university.

• Active US Government TS clearance with current Special Program access.

• Experience in the aerospace defense acquisition community.

• Experience in multiple disciplines (Ex. Reliability & Maintainability, Prognostic Health Management, Modeling & Simulation, Obsolescence, Support Equipment, Logistics Support Analysis, Support Hardware, Technical Publications, Fleet & Field Support, Training and Supportable Low Observables).

• Significant experience with Earned Value Management.

• Proven experience in a Section or Department Manager role.

• Experience in test case development, integration and test, and agile methodologies.

Primary Level Salary Range: $131,700.00 - $241,400.00

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.