Principal/Sr. Principal F-35 Low Observable Survivability Specialist

Northrop Grumman•Lemoore, CA

60d•Onsite

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 or Sr Principal Low Observables Survivability Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The selected candidate will be assigned as an F-35 Supportable Low Observables (SLO) Field Support Engineer (FSE) at NAS Lemoore, CA. The successful candidate will act as the Northrop Grumman technical interface and on-site company representative to the customer in resolving issues arising from operations, maintenance, modifications and other logistics and engineering support activities involving F-35 aircraft SLO and structure systems within established engineering guidelines. Candidate must be willing to accompany our customer on CONUS and OCONUS Deployment Assignments of varying duration. In this role, selected candidate will be expected to: Be a self-starter, work without direct supervision. Integrate into a high tempo military operational environment. Provide engineering and aircraft maintenance guidance to military and civilian maintainers and depot technicians and engineers with confidence and authority. Document maintenance activities, collate data to identify emerging failure trends and provide recommendations to reduce aircraft down time, improve maintenance practices and advise on LO and structures system maintenance tasks. Have knowledge and background in the field of Radio Frequency (RF) diagnostic and verification techniques for maintaining LO aircraft. Assist customer with resolving complex aircraft maintenance discrepancies / anomalies. Apply comprehensive technical expertise to sole moderate to complex problems. Identify technical issues and recommend solutions to support the F-35 engineering disposition process and technical data updates. Manage, track multiple engineering and logistic support activities, and provide periodic status to customers and program management team. Provide authorized engineering products to supplement published engineering technical data. Combine engineering knowledge with real world maintenance experience. Learn other specialties for total team performance in aircraft build, removal and installation of aircraft components, operational and functional checks, and modification or other maintenance roles. Conduct training and provide product briefings to customers, vendors, and company representatives. Support program technical interchange meetings and program plans development relating to problem analysis, engineering dispositions and in-house technical support. Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and engage with aircraft maintainers on a regular basis to resolve maintenance issues that would otherwise lead to aircraft downtime. Work any shift, weekends, overtime and holidays, if necessary, as well as travel on Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY's) to support F-35 program requirements.

Requirements

Principal: Must have a HS Diploma or a GED and 9 years of military aircraft maintenance experience. Will consider a bachelors of science degree and 5 years related military aircraft maintenance; or a master's degree with 3 years of related military aircraft maintenance.
Sr. Principal: Must have a HS Diploma or a GED and 12 years of aircraft maintenance experience. Will consider a bachelors in science degree and 8 years related military aircraft maintenance; or a master's degree with 6 years of related military aircraft maintenance.
Must have a minimum 3-7 years of F-35 or F-22 aircraft LO experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office tools.
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Must have the ability to read detailed engineering blueprints.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in STEM field.
Experience with LO Diagnostic and/or Tier 2 RCS Equipment.
Experience with corrosion control and repair methods.
Security+ Certification.
Prior Field Support or military customer support experience.
Working knowledge of engineering tools such as CATIA, VAS, PDM.
Working knowledge of engineering tools such as CATIA, VAS, PDM.
Prior Field Support or military customer support experience.
Advanced composite and/or structure experience.
Intermediate level experience with LO Diagnostic and/or Tier 2 RCS Equipment.
Current F-35 Program Access.

Responsibilities

Be a self-starter, work without direct supervision.
Integrate into a high tempo military operational environment.
Provide engineering and aircraft maintenance guidance to military and civilian maintainers and depot technicians and engineers with confidence and authority.
Document maintenance activities, collate data to identify emerging failure trends and provide recommendations to reduce aircraft down time, improve maintenance practices and advise on LO and structures system maintenance tasks.
Have knowledge and background in the field of Radio Frequency (RF) diagnostic and verification techniques for maintaining LO aircraft.
Assist customer with resolving complex aircraft maintenance discrepancies / anomalies.
Apply comprehensive technical expertise to sole moderate to complex problems.
Identify technical issues and recommend solutions to support the F-35 engineering disposition process and technical data updates.
Manage, track multiple engineering and logistic support activities, and provide periodic status to customers and program management team.
Provide authorized engineering products to supplement published engineering technical data.
Combine engineering knowledge with real world maintenance experience.
Learn other specialties for total team performance in aircraft build, removal and installation of aircraft components, operational and functional checks, and modification or other maintenance roles.
Conduct training and provide product briefings to customers, vendors, and company representatives.
Support program technical interchange meetings and program plans development relating to problem analysis, engineering dispositions and in-house technical support.
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and engage with aircraft maintainers on a regular basis to resolve maintenance issues that would otherwise lead to aircraft downtime.
Work any shift, weekends, overtime and holidays, if necessary, as well as travel on Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY's) to support F-35 program requirements.