Space Vehicle Chief Engineer (Level 7)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. *Please be aware that this position is contingent upon capturing program award(s) and obtaining and maintaining associated business and/or customer funding. Furthermore, this position is contingent upon the candidate holding final clearances prior to start. Employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance at the level of clearance required for the position in the future.*   Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is seeking a Space Vehicle Chief Engineer (Level 7) to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA.   The Space Vehicle Chief Engineer will serve as the technical authority and lead all aspects of vehicle engineering on the program, leading a multi-disciplinary engineering team and managing the technical performance of the program to meet cost and schedule requirements, including subcontracted elements.   Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: • Responsible for the technical development and direction of all vehicle engineering aspects on the program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of products to the customer. • Serve as the advisor to the program manager and primary technical point of contact to the customer. • Lead technical execution for complex programs, integrating multi-disciplinary engineering efforts to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives. • Maintain cognizance over technical activities within program Mission and Product Areas and ensure horizontal integration of best engineering practices. • Provide expert input on risks, issues, and opportunities that may affect system-level requirements, baselines, or engineering integration. • Evaluate technical implications of identified risks, issues, and opportunities, and offer recommendations for mitigation strategies. • Review and validate the impact of risks, issues, and opportunities on ongoing product and system development. • Provide technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to other technical employees in the application of engineering principles, tools, and techniques to achieve practical end results. • Regularly take a leadership role in providing insight and knowledge transfer to others on internal and external technical solutions to solve complex problems. • Develop and present technical solutions to senior leadership and the customer. • Advocate for and lead efforts in Digital Ecosystem and Digital Transformation initiatives. • Provide oversight and customer engagement for the execution of Agile planning and execution. • Serve as the primary technical interface for the program to NCTA activities. • Demonstrate strong collaboration skills with experience working across BUs, divisions, and sectors within NG, as well as with industry partners and the customer community, and possesses strong communication skills. • Motivate and guide teams and activities without having formal “ownership” of the staff supporting those activities, including teams of 12+ engineers at this phase.  *Please be aware that