Project Systems Engineer 5
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onWagon Trail, Mountain Brook, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35801, United States
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr Staff Project Engineer (level 5) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will be on-site.
The selected Staff Project Engineer will serve as the Control Account Manager for the In-Flight Interceptor Communication Systems (IFICS) Data Terminal (IDT) product within the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program. You will be responsible for performing proposal development and writing, schedule development, time-phase budget planning, earned value management system (EVMS) reporting, and managing a major subcontractor to best meet dynamic customer needs for new and existing features of the IDT system. This role requires collaborating with team members and working in a cross-functional team environment.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
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.
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Work model: On-site
Wagon Trail, Mountain Brook, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, 35801, United States
Huntsville, Alabama
Experience in systems engineering, requirements, verification development, and product development processes applied to complex weapon or space systems. Security+ certification. GMD/MDA experience. Missile Defense experience. Proven experience managing a major subcontractor. Exposure to Earned Value Management and Agile. Track record as an effective collaborator, communicator, and problem solver with the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Experience developing capabilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. A broad skill set balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. Ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization. Experience assisting leadership with proposals and other contract modifications. Exposure to all parts of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle.
Skills: Secret Clearance, Earned Value Management, Systems Engineering, Security+, Agile.
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline preferred.
