Staff Logistics Engineer

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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) program within Northrop Grumman Defense Systems receives and processes data directly downlinked from the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) constellation of satellites, including Defense Support Program (DSP) and Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) sensors, and other infrared satellite sensors. JTAGS then disseminates near-real-time warning, alerting and cueing information on ballistic missile launches and other tactical events of interest throughout the theater using multiple communications networks. This position is for a Staff Engineer Logistics to join our JTAGS team as an Integrated Product Support (IPS) Lead. As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to leverage your expertise in IPS engineering to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security of the JTAGS mission systems. You will collaborate with talented professionals from diverse backgrounds to solve complex logistics challenges and drive innovation in support of our mission critical objectives. We cover a variety expertise within the IPS domain. This includes logistics, sustainment, field support personnel, technical documentation, and training. Essential Functions: Design, develop and manage IPS including planning, coordination of resources and the support solution for products and IPS requirements in a timely and professional manner to ensure customer satisfaction. Develops, refines, analyzes, and issues logistics policies for the program Knowledge of the policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning the acquisition and logistics management processes and initiatives. Knowledge of the application of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative assessment methods. Skill in staff planning, organizing, and overseeing critical aspects of development, production, and support of systems, subsystems, or equipment. Ability to integrate, analyze, and manage a variety of logistics functions in support of research, development, production, and support of a system, subsystem, or equipment. Providing IPS administration, including supply, purchasing, provisioning, design, reliability, validation, and maintainability analysis of complex mechanical or electro-mechanical systems/equipment per DOD requirements. Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts Determine the support requirements within a project and define the tasks and associated resources required to ensure the most appropriate support strategy and solution. Responsibility for the definition and estimation of IPS proposals that are compliant to customer requirements. Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership. Develop and execute to meet project budgets and schedules, including critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts. Manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables for systems engineering initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between system architecture, software development, and business objectives. Perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.