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Staff Hardware IPT Lead

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United States-Maryland-BaltimorePosted Today

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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Staff Hardware IPT Lead. This is a full-time role in United States-Maryland-Baltimore. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

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 Mission Systems has multiple openings for Staff Hardware-Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals.  These positions are located in Baltimore, MD.

This individual will lead a cross-discipline engineering team typically greater than 10 people for a medium to high-risk project and interface with Engineering & Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Mission Assurance.  

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Lead and direct cross-functional hardware engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
  • Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
  • Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
  • Develop and execute project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
  • Interface with functional departments to secure team staffing
  • Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
  • Brief internal and customer leadership on progress of work assigned
  • Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings. 

This role is contingent upon candidates having a current/active Secret Clearance.

This role is contingent upon Program Award.

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM-related discipline with (12) years of related experience, or Master's Degree and (10) years of related experience.
  • Must have a current/active Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.
  • 4 years of Experience as Hardware Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • 4 years of Engineering leadership experience in a team environment
  • 4 years of experience in the Hardware Design, Manufacturing or Test process
  • 4 years of experience with developing and executing project schedules

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Experience in hardware development of complex RF or Digital systems and sub-systems
  • Experience with certification as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
  • The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experienced in utilizing the Engineering Design Process for the planning and execution of projects.
  • PMP certification
  • Active and current Top Secret government clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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.

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Where is the Staff Hardware IPT Lead position at Northrop Grumman located?

This position is based in United States-Maryland-Baltimore. Northrop Grumman has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Staff Hardware IPT Lead at Northrop Grumman earn?

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When was the Staff Hardware IPT Lead role at Northrop Grumman posted?

This role was posted on July 22, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

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