Principal / Senior Principal Logistics Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Logistics Engineer to join its Specialty Engineering Team in Woodland Hills, California. The role supports Integrated Logistics and Product Support Engineering across a program’s lifecycle, from concept and proposal through development, test, production, and post-production support. The engineer provides logistics expertise, contributes to design decisions that meet system performance requirements, and supports the operation and maintenance of systems to sustain mission readiness. The successful candidate analyzes technical information to develop logistics data and supportability products, performs or updates Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and develops maintenance concepts intended to provide affordable and effective mission readiness. The position also involves working collaboratively within the Integrated Logistics Support team, applying analytical skills and industry tools, and regularly providing status to the Integrated Product Team. The position requires full-time onsite work at Northrop Grumman’s Woodland Hills, California facility. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant logistics or life-cycle support experience; or a master’s degree plus 3 years; or a Ph.D. plus 1 year for the Principal level.
- For the Senior Principal level: bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant logistics or life-cycle support experience; or a master’s degree plus 6 years; or a Ph.D. plus 4 years.
- Experience developing or generating logistics supportability analyses in accordance with MIL-STD-1388, GEIA-STD-0007, or MIL-PRF-49506.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis modeling.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, and ability to interface directly with internal program offices and external customers.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
- Ability to work full-time onsite at the Woodland Hills, California facility.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university.
- Experience in military maintenance and sustainment support.
- Engineering design background generating new designs, models, and drawings.
- Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives that drive organizational change.
- Experience supporting procurement activities to meet demanding build schedules.
- Experience developing LSA products to MIL-STD-1388, GEIA-STD-0007, or MIL-PRF-49506 using LSA database tools such as EAGLE or SLICwave.
- Experience with Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation.
- Experience using LSA data to develop technical data, technical publications, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs), or training products.
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Support logistics engineering activities and serve as a technical resource from concept and proposal phases through development, test, production, and post-production support.
- Support logistics design influence activities needed to meet system performance requirements.
- Analyze and interpret technical data, including drawings, manuals, and specifications, to develop technical and logistics data.
- Create or update reports such as task analyses, maintenance plans, and provisioning requirements reports.
- Perform, develop, or update Level of Repair Analysis (LORA).
- Develop maintenance concepts to provide affordable and effective mission readiness solutions.
- Support activities that sustain system operation and maintenance and ensure mission readiness.
- Contribute as an engaged and versatile Integrated Logistics Support team member, seeking continuous improvement of existing practices.
- Use engineering knowledge, analytical skills, and industry tools to conduct logistics analyses and regularly provide status to the Integrated Product Team.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
