Principal Systems Engineer - Program Integrator RQ4 (Rancho Bernardo CA)

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Systems Engineer - Program Integrator to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Systems Engineering organization. This role is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

In this role, you will serve as the RQ-4 Systems Engineering Program Integrator. You'll oversee and manage the operational aspects of ongoing enterprise projects and team operations.

You will work side by side with the RQ 4 Systems Engineering leads, Program Integration, IPTs, and functional partners on program execution meetings to drive meeting rhythm, action item disposition, team coordination, addressing issues, and other special projects as needed.

To be successful in this role, you will use your understanding of program and project management, and apply them to internal enterprise projects within the framework of our organization. You'd also use your strong leadership and team building capabilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and solid organizational abilities effectively. Finally, you'd maintain a motivated, flexible team mindset that can coordinate across multiple programs and functions. Some travel may be required.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Assess project and execution issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain mechanisms and tools/templates for monitoring project and enterprise initiative progress, including SharePoint/Extranet migrations, RIO/TRIO metrics, and meeting agenda/minute submissions.
• Prepare status reports and presentations for internal leadership and customer meetings.
• Serve as a liaison between Enterprise Ops, program teams, functional organizations, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on schedules, deliverables, and enterprise initiatives.
• Support enterprise proposals and special projects as needed, including planning, data gathering, and coordination across teams.
• Manages weekly/bi-weekly rhythm for internal/external meetings/schedules and prepares status reports;
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers and cross-IPTs, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Proficiently use the Microsoft Office tool suite, with the ability to create, manage, and manipulate tools and presentations in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelors degree and at least 5 years of relevant military / professional experience in program, project, or business management, OR a Master's Degree and at least 3 years of relevant military / professional experience in program, project, or business management, OR a PhD and at least 1 year of relevant military / professional / academic experience in program, project, or business management
• Must have an interim US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of project management principles and demonstrated experience applying them in a professional setting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations to senior leadership
• Aerospace and/or Defense industry experience
• Experience supporting technical engineering or operations environments
• Experience as a Risk Manager, RIO/TRIO coordinator, or similar
• Experience coordinating SharePoint/Extranet migrations or collaboration tools implementation
• Experience working with cross functional and geographically dispersed teams
• Experience supporting enterprise engagement and site operations (e.g., all hands, town halls, site events)

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

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.