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# Sr. Principal Chief Engineer/IPT Lead

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,800.0 - $203,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Hardware Design, SAP (Applications)
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9040289/sr-principal-chief-engineeript-lead

## About the Role

The selected candidate will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. The selected candidate is expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

This role is contingent upon candidates having an Active and current Secret U.S. government clearance, and the future ability to gain SAP Clearance.

 * Bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with 8 years of industry experience, or master's degree and 6 years of industry experience
 * Active and current Secret government clearance
 * 6-month minimum experience with hardware design and/or hardware integration & test
 * 6-month minimum experience in the BWI factory and/or factory test cell(s)
 * Demonstrated leadership skills with 6-month minimum experience as an Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead or other leadership role supporting a program or or business function
 * Available onsite at the BWI facility during first shift

 * Experience with REX (receiver/exciter) or general RF Integration and test for hardware
 * Experience reporting project status to program, functional management and customers
 * Experience working with Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing Material Processing
 * Knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
 * Experience with the Root Cause Correction Action (RCCA) process
 * Experience with LRU/LRM Integration and testing for an EMD product transitioning to production
 * Fluency with developing and executing project schedules
 * Experience managing products in the critical path of a program
 * PMP certification a plus
 * Active and current Top Secret government clearance a plus



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