Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opening for a Principal/Sr. Principal Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead that is ready to work across functions to help drive test equipment design, hardware movement in the factory/test, document issues, and drive improvement plans. This position is located in Baltimore, MD.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.
• Direct cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams in process improvement efforts to reduce cycles times in manufacturing and test.
• Analyze and track system cycle times through all levels of assembly and test to compare actuals to goal
• Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules.
• Cost account management responsibility for project scope
• Brief internal leadership on progress of work assigned.

This role is contingent upon candidates having an Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications for the Principal level role:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 5 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 3 years industry experience. An additional 4 years’ experience acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Must have a current/active Secret clearance. Secret clearance is required to start.
• General Knowledge of Test Equipment design and manufacturing
• Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or equivalent experience where responsibilities included: project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, team tasking / leadership, and status reporting.
• Working experience with knowledge of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing

Basic Qualifications for the Sr. Principal level role:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with 8 years of industry experience, or master’s degree and 6 years industry experience. An additional 4 years’ experience acceptable in lieu of a degree.
• Must have a current/active Secret clearance. Secret clearance is required to start.
• General Knowledge of Test Equipment design and manufacturing
• Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead experience or equivalent where responsibilities included: project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, team tasking / leadership, and status reporting.
• Working experience with knowledge of Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related technical fields.
• Team leadership experience in at least one of the following areas: project planning, cost & schedule management including tracking, manufacturing support, vendor support, and engineering design.
• Manufacturing, Test, and/or RF Experience
• Experience with value stream mapping, continuous improvement methodologies, and success implementing process improvement projects
• CAM certified or able to take CAM course and pass 100-question test.