Chief Engineer

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:
Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: UK‑Security Check (SC) TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible. This mind‑set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.

The Chief Engineer is responsible for the technical delivery of programmes to our external and internal customers, acting a delegated design authority from the Chief Engineer – Control Systems, ensuring our products meet contractual and legislative standards and technical quality.

• Responsible, with delegation from the Chief Engineer – Control Systems, for the technical delivery of DOU programmes to our customers, ensuring technical quality and compliance with contractual and legislative standards. Delivering the programmes in accordance with agreed plans and processes.
• Responsible for the implementation of the technical strategy for the programme’s product development and maintenance.
• Responsible, with the Engineering Delivery Manager (EDM) for identifying resource demand and creating the appropriate team structure to enable programme delivery.
• Responsible, with the EDM, for task management of the programme delivery team to meet the planned schedule activities.
• Responsible for producing engineering estimates for new programmes and changes to existing programme products.
• Drive a culture of delivery, professionalism and collaboration, including personally role modelling excellent thought leadership, technical acumen and time management.
• Responsible for the production and continuous improvement of programme engineering procedures and associated artefacts, ensuring alignment with internal and relevant external standards as appropriate.
• Responsible for proposing Technical Directorate projects (IRAD) to support the technical strategy of the programme.
• Responsible for leading or supporting Technical Directorate projects (IRAD) as and where required.
• Responsible for ensuring Design Gate Review Packs have been produced and reviewed for successful acceptance by external stakeholders.
• Responsible for presentation to the Technical Directorate for Programme/Product status at Technical Review Boards.

We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits including private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.

Salary - £75,000 - £95,000

• An individual that is personally excited to deliver programmes to our customers of the highest quality.
• A person who is keen to impart knowledge and support the growth of others.
• An individual that is looking to play a major part in growing a business to its full potential.

• Senior leader in a technology field, with demonstrable experience of people leadership.
• Broad technology experience, with demonstrable experience of capability development (people, process and technology).
• Excellent strategist and communicator who can provide clear and concise messaging both externally to clients and internally within Northrop Grumman.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Highly organised, self‑managing, able to manage multiple activities at any one time.
• Effective at delegating and task management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to engage effective with all audiences / stakeholders at all levels in the organisation and external clients / organisations.

• Experience of Large Infrastructure PLC & SCADA development.
• Understanding of Industrial Control Systems development frameworks, V‑Model, IEC
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• Experience with Object oriented programming languages like C++,C#, JAVA
• Design, and development of…