Sr. Principal Chief Engineer/ Deputy Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an opportunity available for a Sr. Principal Chief Engineer/ Deputy Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD, and placement will be commensurate with qualifications. What You'll Get To Do: This individual will serves as a Deputy IPT Lead, leading a cross-discipline engineering team typically greater than 5 people for a low to medium risk project and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance. The selected candidates will 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. Roles & Responsibilities: Work with Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) and Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Hardware IPT leads to guide hardware projects on a program Lead engineering teams during test, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases Status/brief IPTs, Program Management, and Customer Leadership on assigned projects Support hardware test follow, including leading test yield (troubleshooting) investigations Work with engineering team to provide recommendations for troubleshooting test steps and/or manufacturing rework Interface with functional departments as needed to secure team staffing This role is contingent upon candidates having an Current Active Secret Clearance, and the ability to achieve SAP Clearance. Basic Qualifications: Must have an active/current Secret clearance. Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment. Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 8 years related experience, or Master's Degree in STEM and a minimum of 6 years related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 2 years of experience as a Technical/Engineering Lead on an engineering project, in a team environment 2 years of experience with Hardware design, Hardware test, or Hardware operations/manufacturing processes Experience providing technical and/or programmatic presentations and status Experience with Radio Frequency (RF) and Electromagnetic concepts and principles Preferred Qualifications: Active and current Top Secret government clearance Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering field related to Radio Frequency (RF) and a minimum of 8 years related experience, or Master's Degree in an Engineering field related to Radio Frequency (RF) and a minimum of 6 years related experience. 2 years of experience as an 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 Experience with hardware test follow on a low-rate initial production (LRIP) program or full-rate production (FRP) program Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects Fluency with developing and executing project schedules Primary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00 The 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.

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