Systems Engineer Level 4 - Airframe IPT Lead
Northrop Grumman · Chandler, AZ · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$123k–$184k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections only if content present. Use for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. Must include only sections with real specific content. Let's parse posting.
Content:
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Clearance required for start: Yes
- Clearance type: Secret
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Description paragraph about Northrop Grumman, etc.
- "Northrop Grumman - Launch Vehicles Division is hiring a Systems Engineer Level 4 - Airframe IPT Lead located in Chandler, Arizona." This is job location and title but we shouldn't repeat title as heading. We can include location maybe in a paragraph.
- "What You’ll Get To Do" bullet list (actually colon separated sentences). Those are responsibilities.
- Basic Qualifications list (multiple lines). Those are requirements/qualifications.
- Preferred Qualifications list.
- "Curious about all the exciting developments..." link (maybe not needed? It's not boilerplate? It's a link to space sector; could be considered part of description but maybe we can keep as a link in a paragraph? It's not boilerplate but it's a promotional link. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This link is not those; it's maybe okay to keep as part of description. But we might consider it as part of "About the role" or "Description". We'll keep it as a paragraph.
- "Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck..." paragraph about benefits.
- "Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00" plus explanation.
- Benefits list: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director.
- Application period etc (maybe we drop as application instructions? It's not exactly instructions to apply but timeline; could be considered metadata. The instruction: remove application instructions. This is about application period; maybe we drop it.
- EEO statement: remove.
- U.S. Citizenship required etc: that's a requirement; we can keep in Requirements.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: could include description paragraph about Northrop Grumman, location, maybe the link.
- Responsibilities: the "What You’ll Get To Do" list.
- Requirements: Basic Qualifications (including citizenship, clearance, etc). Could also include Preferred Qualifications? Usually Preferred Qualifications go under Qualifications or Skills. We have sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to use. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have multiple of those. We should include sections only if we have real specific content.
We have:
- About the role: description.
- Responsibilities: bullet list.
- Requirements: Basic Qualifications (including education, experience, citizenship, clearance, ability to obtain SAP, experience leading technical teams, understanding DoD systems engineering, experience as IPT lead, etc). Also maybe include U.S. Citizenship required.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (advanced degree, top secret clearance, etc). Could also be considered Skills? But we have Skills heading; maybe we can put exceptional communication skills, interest in customer engagements, experience as CAM, domain expertise in defense sensor systems, experience coordinating with external subcontractors, etc under Skills. However the Preferred Qualifications list includes many items that are skills/qualifications. We could split: Qualifications for preferred qualifications (education, clearance) and Skills for specific skill items. But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps better to combine Preferred Qualifications and Skills into one "Qualifications" section, as they are both qualifications/skills. But we have separate headings allowed; we can choose to use only Qualifications and skip Skills if content overlaps.
We also have Benefits: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO). Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director. That's benefits.
Pay: Salary range $122,800 - $184,200 plus note about factors, overtime etc. That's pay.
Schedule: Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time. Also maybe mention relocation assistance? That's not schedule. Schedule could be travel percentage. Also maybe mention standard full-time? Not given. We'll include Travel as schedule.
We also have Relocation assistance may be available - could be part of Benefits? It's a benefit. Could include under Benefits.
Clearance required: Secret - could be under Requirements (clearance). Also mention ability to obtain SAP.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc.
We must preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract specifics.
**About the role** paragraph:
"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 - Launch Vehicles Division is hiring a Systems Engineer Level 4 - Airframe IPT Lead located in Chandler, Arizona."
Also maybe include the link: "Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space". Could be included as a sentence.
We'll combine into a paragraph.
**Responsibilities** bullet list:
- Drive Mechanical Design Excellence: Lead a dedicated team of engineers, overseeing all facets of design, manufacturing, and test planning to ensure airframe maturity.
- Deliver to Schedule and Cost: Serve as the central authority driving the Integrated Master Schedule, balancing all technical, schedule, cost, and resources to ensure we execute and reach a successful PDR. This includes maintaining central authority for EVMS management and ensuring the team balances priorities effectively.
- Champion Mass Control: Act as the technical authority for all kill vehicle mass allocation, ensuring all design decisions align with kill vehicle mass targets for accurate modeling and simulation runs.
- Ensure Design Readiness: Oversee design releases to support timely procurement order placements.
- Coordinate Tech Maturation: Manage all technical maturation events, including arcjet and structural design verification tests.
- Apply Systems Thinking: Maintain a holistic view of the program, understanding how every airframe design choice impacts the overall performance and mission success of the GPI.
- Collaborate with Partners: Facilitate teamwork and alignment across internal teams and external partners, ensuring clear communication on risks and trade-offs.
- Serve as Customer and Government Focal Point: Act as the primary customer and government focal point for all questions related to the airframe assembly, ensuring tight coordination with all domestic partners.
**Requirements** (Basic Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields with 8 years of relevant experience, master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of relevant experience
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must have an active US Government Secret Security Clearance.
- Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
- Experience leading technical teams
- Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
- Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or Engineering function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with the technical development and direction for many aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer.
- Experience with developing and executing project schedules.
**Qualifications** (Preferred Qualifications):
- Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or other related technical fields.
- Active US Government Top Secret Security Clearance or higher, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- An interest in and an aptitude for customer engagements at technical and programmatic levels.
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects.
- Domain expertise in defense sensor systems.
- Experience with the technical development and direction for all aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer.
- Experience coordinating with external subcontractors, primes, and/or suppliers.
We could also include some of these under Skills, but we can keep them under Qualifications.
**Benefits**:
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package (health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business)
- Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus eligibility (depending on position)
- Annual bonuses to reward individual contributions and share in company results
- Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions
We could also mention "Northrop Grumman Total Rewards" but that's generic.
**Pay**:
- Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
- Note: salary range is a guideline; base salary determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, market conditions.
- Depending on position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
- Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
**Schedule**:
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
We might also include that relocation assistance may be available (already in Benefits). Also clearance required for start: Yes (but we already have clearance requirement). Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
We should not include "Clearance REQUIRED FOR START: Yes" as separate line; it's covered by Must have active US Government Secret Security Clearance.
Now produce HTML.
We need to use
for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title. Must include only sections with real specific content. Let's parse posting.
Content:
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Clearance required for start: Yes
- Clearance type: Secret
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Description paragraph about Northrop Grumman, etc.
- "Northrop Grumman - Launch Vehicles Division is hiring a Systems Engineer Level 4 - Airframe IPT Lead located in Chandler, Arizona." This is job location and title but we shouldn't repeat title as heading. We can include location maybe in a paragraph.
- "What You’ll Get To Do" bullet list (actually colon separated sentences). Those are responsibilities.
- Basic Qualifications list (multiple lines). Those are requirements/qualifications.
- Preferred Qualifications list.
- "Curious about all the exciting developments..." link (maybe not needed? It's not boilerplate? It's a link to space sector; could be considered part of description but maybe we can keep as a link in a paragraph? It's not boilerplate but it's a promotional link. The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. This link is not those; it's maybe okay to keep as part of description. But we might consider it as part of "About the role" or "Description". We'll keep it as a paragraph.
- "Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck..." paragraph about benefits.
- "Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00" plus explanation.
- Benefits list: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director.
- Application period etc (maybe we drop as application instructions? It's not exactly instructions to apply but timeline; could be considered metadata. The instruction: remove application instructions. This is about application period; maybe we drop it.
- EEO statement: remove.
- U.S. Citizenship required etc: that's a requirement; we can keep in Requirements.
We need to decide sections:
- About the role: could include description paragraph about Northrop Grumman, location, maybe the link.
- Responsibilities: the "What You’ll Get To Do" list.
- Requirements: Basic Qualifications (including citizenship, clearance, etc). Could also include Preferred Qualifications? Usually Preferred Qualifications go under Qualifications or Skills. We have sections: Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to use. The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have multiple of those. We should include sections only if we have real specific content.
We have:
- About the role: description.
- Responsibilities: bullet list.
- Requirements: Basic Qualifications (including education, experience, citizenship, clearance, ability to obtain SAP, experience leading technical teams, understanding DoD systems engineering, experience as IPT lead, etc). Also maybe include U.S. Citizenship required.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications (advanced degree, top secret clearance, etc). Could also be considered Skills? But we have Skills heading; maybe we can put exceptional communication skills, interest in customer engagements, experience as CAM, domain expertise in defense sensor systems, experience coordinating with external subcontractors, etc under Skills. However the Preferred Qualifications list includes many items that are skills/qualifications. We could split: Qualifications for preferred qualifications (education, clearance) and Skills for specific skill items. But we need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps better to combine Preferred Qualifications and Skills into one "Qualifications" section, as they are both qualifications/skills. But we have separate headings allowed; we can choose to use only Qualifications and skip Skills if content overlaps.
We also have Benefits: health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO). Also mention overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, long term incentives for VP/Director. That's benefits.
Pay: Salary range $122,800 - $184,200 plus note about factors, overtime etc. That's pay.
Schedule: Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time. Also maybe mention relocation assistance? That's not schedule. Schedule could be travel percentage. Also maybe mention standard full-time? Not given. We'll include Travel as schedule.
We also have Relocation assistance may be available - could be part of Benefits? It's a benefit. Could include under Benefits.
Clearance required: Secret - could be under Requirements (clearance). Also mention ability to obtain SAP.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include duplicated lines.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc.
We must preserve all substantive information.
Let's extract specifics.
**About the role** paragraph:
"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 - Launch Vehicles Division is hiring a Systems Engineer Level 4 - Airframe IPT Lead located in Chandler, Arizona."
Also maybe include the link: "Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space". Could be included as a sentence.
We'll combine into a paragraph.
**Responsibilities** bullet list:
- Drive Mechanical Design Excellence: Lead a dedicated team of engineers, overseeing all facets of design, manufacturing, and test planning to ensure airframe maturity.
- Deliver to Schedule and Cost: Serve as the central authority driving the Integrated Master Schedule, balancing all technical, schedule, cost, and resources to ensure we execute and reach a successful PDR. This includes maintaining central authority for EVMS management and ensuring the team balances priorities effectively.
- Champion Mass Control: Act as the technical authority for all kill vehicle mass allocation, ensuring all design decisions align with kill vehicle mass targets for accurate modeling and simulation runs.
- Ensure Design Readiness: Oversee design releases to support timely procurement order placements.
- Coordinate Tech Maturation: Manage all technical maturation events, including arcjet and structural design verification tests.
- Apply Systems Thinking: Maintain a holistic view of the program, understanding how every airframe design choice impacts the overall performance and mission success of the GPI.
- Collaborate with Partners: Facilitate teamwork and alignment across internal teams and external partners, ensuring clear communication on risks and trade-offs.
- Serve as Customer and Government Focal Point: Act as the primary customer and government focal point for all questions related to the airframe assembly, ensuring tight coordination with all domestic partners.
**Requirements** (Basic Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields with 8 years of relevant experience, master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of relevant experience
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must have an active US Government Secret Security Clearance.
- Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
- Experience leading technical teams
- Understanding of DoD systems engineering requirements
- Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or Engineering function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Experience with the technical development and direction for many aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer.
- Experience with developing and executing project schedules.
**Qualifications** (Preferred Qualifications):
- Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or other related technical fields.
- Active US Government Top Secret Security Clearance or higher, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- An interest in and an aptitude for customer engagements at technical and programmatic levels.
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects.
- Domain expertise in defense sensor systems.
- Experience with the technical development and direction for all aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer.
- Experience coordinating with external subcontractors, primes, and/or suppliers.
We could also include some of these under Skills, but we can keep them under Qualifications.
**Benefits**:
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package (health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business)
- Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus eligibility (depending on position)
- Annual bonuses to reward individual contributions and share in company results
- Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions
We could also mention "Northrop Grumman Total Rewards" but that's generic.
**Pay**:
- Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00
- Note: salary range is a guideline; base salary determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, market conditions.
- Depending on position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
- Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
**Schedule**:
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
We might also include that relocation assistance may be available (already in Benefits). Also clearance required for start: Yes (but we already have clearance requirement). Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
We should not include "Clearance REQUIRED FOR START: Yes" as separate line; it's covered by Must have active US Government Secret Security Clearance.
Now produce HTML.
We need to use for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
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We'll produce something like:
About the role
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Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Qualifications
- ...
...
Benefits
- ...
...
Pay
...
Schedule
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We didn't.
Check for any duplicated lines: we have some overlapping sentences like "Experience with the technical development and direction for many aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer." appears
- for lists. Use
for prose. We must not include or . Just fragment. We'll produce something like:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
...
Schedule
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. We didn't. Check for any duplicated lines: we have some overlapping sentences like "Experience with the technical development and direction for many aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer." appears