US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
**Description**
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds 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.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Project Engineer / Sr. Principal Project Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.
**Position Overview:**
The selected Principal/Sr. Principal Project Engineer responsibilities include the Control Account Management of the In-Flight Interceptor Communication Systems (IFICS) Data Terminal (IDT) product within the Missile Defense Agencys (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. You will be responsible for performing proposal development and writing, schedule development, time-phase budget planning, earned value management system (EVMS) reporting, and managing a major subcontractor to best meet dynamic customer needs for new and existing features of the IDT system, collaborating with team members, and working in a cross functional team.
**Essential Functions:**
+ Control Account Manager (CAM) for IDT product level accounts
+ Develops Proposals and Program Management Estimates and resolves proposal preparation problems and assesses the progress against established plans and parameters
+ Plans and coordinates the labor, schedules, and resources required for new or existing programs
+ Develops and adheres to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools to include supplier integration
+ Coordinate with internal and external customers and integrated product teams.
+ Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.
+ Monitors program progress and identifies risks and issues.
+ Day to day collaboration with cross functional teams to ensure timely awareness of project updates.
+ Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements.
+ Compliance with organizational processes and procedures
+ Evaluation of financial variances and changes to baseline plans
+ Supports and participates in negotiations with customer
+ Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements.
+ Develops forecast
+ Supports Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR)
+ Developing executive level presentations
+ Risk and Opportunity Development and Management
+ Supports consistent CAM approach across all cost accounts on the program to include supporting submission of high quality monthly financial CDRLs and supporting audits
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.
**Basic Qualifications:**
This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Project Engineer or a Sr. Principal Project Engineer level.
**Principal Project Engineer:** Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Masters degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience.
**Sr. Principal Project Engineer:** Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 9 years of related experience, or a Masters degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related experience, or 4 years of experience with a PhD.
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
+ Ability to interpret and comply with Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements and proven experience in cost estimation and scheduling
+ Experience supporting DoD proposal activities that includes BOE development, Integrated Master Schedule input, and writing contributions on multiple proposal activities.
+ Proven experience with presentation/briefing development
+ Demonstrated skills in the organization and execution of tasks and projects
+ Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
+ Experience with communicating with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shard, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program stakeholder needs.
+ Experience identifying and addressing program impacts through systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program.
+ Experience monitoring/controlling program plans, cost and schedule baselines that meet both program contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.
+ Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ Experience in systems engineering, requirements, verification development and product development processes and application to complex weapon or space systems.
+ Security+ certification
+ GMD/MDA Experience
+ Active Secret Clearance
+ Missile Defense Experience
+ Exposure to Earned Value Management and Agile
+ Demonstrate a track record as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
+ Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
+ Show experience developing capabilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.
+ Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities.
+ Demonstrate an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals.
+ Assist Leadership with proposals and other contract modifications.
+ Exposure to all parts of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle
Salary Range: $83,800.00 - $125,800.00Salary Range 2: $103,900.00 - $155,900.00
Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
