Staff Cryogenic Solutions Development and Integration Lead (Demo Architecture SS883)

$157,500 - $236,300/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time - Senior

Linthicum Heights, MD

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Staff Cryogenic Solutions Development and Integration Lead will be responsible for defining and leading the integration and testing of superconducting devices within dilution refrigeration measurement systems. This role involves collaboration with a diverse team of engineers and physicists to develop high-performance computing systems that address unique mission needs, ensuring that customer requirements are systematically converted into total systems solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define the system integration and test approach for superconducting device tests within dilution refrigeration measurement systems.
• Design and develop cryogenic measurement systems to support the testing and integration of superconducting accelerators.
• Develop and define system and component interfaces and requirements.
• Interact with cryogenic measurement system suppliers to ensure that the produced product meets system requirements and performance needs.
• Ensure the systematic conversion of customer or product needs into total systems solutions.
• Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements development and allocation, and interface definition studies translating customer needs into hardware and software requirements and specifications.
• Lead and oversee technical work products developed by the larger engineering team, supporting design reviews, integration, and test activities as needed.
• Support capture activities, including RFI/RFP preparation, customer presentations and demonstrations, and competitor analysis.
• Provide presentations to customers and senior management, with tailored material based on the audience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in STEM area (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 10+ years of experience in superconducting materials integration and test.
• Working knowledge of dilution refrigeration measurement systems.
• Experience facilitating internal, customer, and partner/sub-contractor collaboration to capture and enhance engineering artifacts.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Leadership experience with development and/or production program execution.
• Demonstrated experience with the full product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test).
• Demonstrated Requirements Management from Elicitation to Verification.
• Demonstrated Backlog Planning and Management.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical fields.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Working knowledge of dilution refrigerator system monitoring and control software.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering (SysML).
• Experience developing test plans and analyzing test data.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering processing from generation of an Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to Work Product Breakdown into Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the development of complex systems of systems.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business