
Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead/Staff Chief Engineer
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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 Systems has an opportunity available for an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead-Staff Chief Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position is located in Baltimore, MD.
What You’ll Get To Do:
This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically greater than 10 people for a medium to high-risk project and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams 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
- Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
- Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned
- Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
This position is contingent upon Program Award, a Current/Active Secret Clearance and ability to achieve SAP Clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM related field and a minimum of 12 years related experience or a Master's Degree in a STEM related field and a minimum of 10 years related experience or a PhD Degree and a minimum of 8 years related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have a current/active Secret Clearance. Must be able to obtain special program access. Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and special program access for continued employment.
- 6 years experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- 6 years experience in the development of complex RF or Digital systems and sub-systems
- Strong understanding of the Design, Manufacturing or Test process
- 6 years experience with developing and executing project schedules
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus
- PMP certification a plus
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
- Proven Experience in the IPT Lead role.
- Experience in development of complex RF or Digital systems and sub-systems
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Job Details
- Category
- Business & Finance
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- Baltimore, MD 21215, United States
- Posted
- Jan 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 15, 2026, 01:33 AM
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2026, 01:25 AM
- Compensation
- $169,000 - $253,600 per year
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