Staff Electrical Engineer: Harness Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

The Tactical Space Systems Division is seeking a Staff Harness Engineer to provide Technical Leadership to an experienced team of Harness Engineers and Designers supporting spacecraft system harness design and manufacturing. This position will be located in either Dulles, VA.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the costing & scheduling development for the Harness subsystem on major programs from initial RFP efforts through end of program life.
• Support engineering staff through IMS scheduling tasking for spacecraft harness design (to include wirelist, schematic, BOM etc.), as well as flight part procurement activities, and manufacturing mock-up designs.
• Provide monthly reporting to various levels of management and program management on subsystem status. To include: variances, cost reporting, procurement activities and manufacturing etc.
• Provide technical leadership in harness process development
• Support programs in a technical lead role that ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total harness subsystem solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Interfacing with design and manufacturing groups to monitor component production process/progress to include Integration & Test (I&T) and relaying that status to management along with potential solutions to stay on target.
• Candidate must be comfortable with managing program execution from a Technical perspective, meeting deadlines, working on multiple projects concurrently, and working with various engineering disciplines and internal/external customers as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 14 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in STEM, or a Master’s Degree with 12 years, or a PhD with 9 years
• Full knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) with 8+ years of practical application
• Experience with leading/mentoring a team on programs as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) perspective
• Experience leading the development of detailed harness design, the ability to collaborate and work on a team, and be a self-sufficient independent worker
• Familiar with general harness related design concepts and how that equates to costing and scheduling
• Able to prioritize, execute and delegate tasks in a high-pressure, dynamic environment
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with the ability to portray various levels of information to different management levels

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using/interfacing with Creo Schematics/parametric and supporting modeling and/or the fabrication of harnesses.
• Active Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred).

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.  We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants.  Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components. 

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00The 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.