Principal Production Systems Engineer Level 2/3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $91,800 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems is seeking a Production Systems Engineer Level 2/3 to support the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Production program on its Advanced Weapons team. The role supports the Guidance Section production cadence and projects and works directly with the program’s Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team Lead. The selected candidate will work full-time, on-site at the Northridge, California facility. Relocation assistance may be available but is not guaranteed. The position requires an active DoD Secret clearance and travel up to 10% of the time.

The ideal candidate has experience with the systems engineering lifecycle for missile or weapon system development programs and production, plus technical knowledge of one or more missile or weapon subsystems, such as RF/sensors, guidance, navigation, control, telemetry/communication, or airframe. The role applies systems engineering expertise to production engineering, test, troubleshooting, failure investigation, program reviews, and supplier coordination.

Requirements

• For Level 2: Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and at least two years of systems engineering or related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and zero years of experience.
• For Level 3: Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and at least five years of systems engineering or related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and at least three years of experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience with systems engineering tools; Level 2 qualifications name MES/TipQA, Siemens Teamcenter, Atlassian Jira and Confluence, or PLM.
• Experience with root cause corrective action processes and execution.
• Proven ability to communicate with peers in a methodical, detailed, and process-oriented manner.
• Demonstrated experience providing solutions to a variety of technical problems under general supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with a Model-Based Systems Engineering approach.
• Experience with configuration management and product lifecycle management tools.
• Experience in the defense industry or with weapon systems.
• Experience in systems requirements development and management.
• Experience in system verification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, disposition, and approve non-conformance (MRB) tags and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) that arise in the test environment.
• Establish and maintain Material Review Board authority to address the requirements of the role autonomously.
• Provide systems engineering support as part of troubleshooting teams, applying systems expertise across areas such as sensors/radar, software, mechanical, electrical, and material properties.
• Develop engineering solutions to a variety of technical problems and projects.
• Develop and update requirements, test plans, and test procedures to support Production Engineering projects.
• Mine failure database (TipQA) and Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) data for variability analysis.
• Support Failure Trend Analysis and Root Cause and Corrective Action investigations for RF/electronics sensor systems, including hardware, software, and related applications.
• Generate and present data analysis results in viewgraphs for internal and external meetings.
• Communicate technical briefings and program status with team members, supervisors, project leads, and external customers in a methodical, detailed, and process-oriented manner.
• Support systems engineering metrics and technical performance measurement tracking.
• Prepare systems engineering materials for program reviews, including System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, and Test Readiness Review.
• Support program management activities to meet cost and schedule objectives, including program status, Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking, and Control Account Management (CAM) activities.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain to manage the technical, schedule, cost, and quality aspects of missile components from subcontractors.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Vice President or Director employees may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level