Director of Engineering

Northrop Grumman

. Ensure engineering organizations across the sector are operating with predictable, repeatable rigor.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeCalifornia, Illinois, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $194,600 - $292,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure engineering organizations across the sector are operating with predictable, repeatable rigor.
Perform analysis to understand process differences between sites and, in collaboration with site leaders, implement change that achieves commonality to achieve business outcomes.
Execute across major discipline areas of Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Design Engineering, Integration and Test Engineering, etc., to define oversight methods (e.g., metrics).
Implement methods to drive engineering program performance and engineering organizational performance across cost, schedule, technical, quality, critical skills and staff, and various other areas.
Collaborate on engineering long-term vision and strategic alignment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with minimum of 10 years of experience, or a master’s degree with minimum 8 years of experience, or a PhD with minimum 6 years of experience in STEM related technical fields
Good general knowledge of Northrop Grumman portfolio of products, technologies and customers
Experience working across multiple lines of business and functional disciplines (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain, business management, strategy & business development)
Demonstrated experience leading systems development across the product development lifecycle (from design – to - systems deployment), either as a lead systems engineer, chief engineer, product IPT leader or program manager
Demonstrated ability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
Demonstrated success in championing change within the organization to achieve competitive advantage for the business
Technical experience in any combination of Systems, Software, Hardware, or Cybersecurity engineering within the aerospace & defense industry
Demonstrated knowledge of hiring, staffing, engineering metrics and training resources, processes, and tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong project management skills
Solid understanding of engineering process, including a working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, and CMMI
U.S. Citizenship is required
A current/active US Government secret clearance (or DoE equivalent) is required with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

Systems EngineeringCybersecuritySoftware EngineeringDesign EngineeringIntegration and Test Engineeringengineering metricsproject managementISO 9001AS9100CMMI

Soft Skills

leadershipinnovationchange managementcommunicationcollaborationstrategic alignmentproblem-solvingorganizational skillsanalytical skillsstaffing

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhDUS Government secret clearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP)