Sr Principal Engineering Planning Analyst Airworthiness

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

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 Sr Principal Engineering Planning Analyst - Airworthiness to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position can be located within the continental United States but the preferred location is Melbourne, FL. The Sr Principal Engineering Planning Analyst will join the Aeronautics Systems' Airworthiness & Weapon Systems Cybersecurity team which has responsibility, authority, and accountability to review and assess compliance with the airworthiness requirements of civil and military airworthiness regulatory agencies, both domestic and international, for the company's aircraft systems. The candidate will be the corporate focal point for sUAS inquiries and support and be responsible for maintaining internal aircraft and pilot registries, while identifying opportunities to streamline the current sUAS registration process and identifying improvements for the registries.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of project management experience with a background in small UAS flight operations OR a Master's Degree with 6 years of project management experience with a background in small UAS flight operations
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. This clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Nice To Haves

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
Knowledge and understanding of the FAA's sUAS regulations.
Ability to collaborate and coordinate with many stakeholders in a variety of roles (e.g., Legal, GSC, Environmental Health & Safety, Security, etc.).
Experience with record keeping software such as Confluence, Sharepoint, Access, etc.

Responsibilities

Enterprise resource for sUAS inquiries and support
Collaborate with the Risk Management team to ensure sUAS are identified, accounted for, and properly insured.
Partner with the Global Supply Chain (GSC) team and other stakeholders to ensure proper sUAS acquisition.
Continually define and quantify the company's sUAS footprint.
Identify other parts of the company that are currently or plan to operate sUAS in the future.
Identify risks due to sUAS activities; recommend mitigation steps to leadership
Ensure company-wide awareness of emerging and new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or other government regulations for sUAS (e.g., FAA Part 108).
Develop internal policies, documentation, and communications as required.
Assist with airworthiness competency and credentialing efforts for the enterprise, to include tool development and credential management.; Extend airworthiness competency and credentialing can extend to sUAS training and qualification.
Review, maintain, and update sUAS related company policies, safety checklists, and training.
Develop training materials and provide training/workshops; Identify and assign to applicable stakeholders.
Develop training as required for airworthiness competency and credentialing efforts, potentially extending to sUAS training and qualification.
Collaborate with the Communications team to execute a company-wide sUAS education and awareness campaign.
Maintain regular communication with the company's sUAS community and stakeholders to communicate a variety of sUAS topics.
Establish and lead a company-wide sUAS Community of Practice.
Audit sUAS activities company-wide utilizing resources and subject matter experts from across the company as necessary to ensure sUAS operations comply with applicable FAA, company, and customer requirements.
Define sUAS role within the company's Safety Management System.
Interface with FAA and other regulators as required.
Monitor FAA regulation changes and determine impact to the company.
Strategize possible FAA exemptions that favorably impact operations.
Develop company position with respect to operating foreign manufactured and/or foreign assembled sUAS.