Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Fluids Subsystems Responsible Engineer
About The Position
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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Aeronautical Engineer OR Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Fluids Subsystems Responsible Engineer) to join our Air Vehicle Subsystems and Architecture team in El Segundo, CA. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant experience (for Principal level)
- Bachelor’s degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience (for Sr. Principal level)
- U.S Citizenship required
- Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. This SAP must be obtained prior to employment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools – PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Environmental Control Systems (ECS)
- Experience in Environmental Control Systems (ECS) hardware development and supplier technical management interaction
- Experience with engagement on technical and programmatic interaction with suppliers and supplier management
- Experience creating and presenting technical board packages to program leadership and customer for approval
- Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
- Experience supporting production test support
- Experience with control room flight test support
- Experience with Common Product Lifecycle Management (CPLM) software
Responsibilities
- Become a Responsible Engineer (RE) for the Environmental Control System (ECS) fluid subsystem
- Support supplier qualification efforts to ensure program requirements are met
- Support supplier contract milestones (PDR, CDR, TRR, MRA, FCA, PCA etc.)
- Review and disposition supplier contract data deliverables
- Occasional travel to support supplier activities, production test support, and/or control room flight test support up to 10% of the time
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- 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
- discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
