Sr. Principal Logistics Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman • Vista, AL

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About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Logistics Engineer for the Raid Hunter Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team. The role runs day-to-day logistics operations and serves as the team’s data and material hub. It is responsible for inventory and Government Furnished Property (GFP) accountability, coordinating domestic and international shipments, maintaining logistics databases, and handling the supportability-data handoff from Test Engineering so ILS engineers can use timely, accurate data for analysis. The analyst works with ILS Engineering, Reliability, Supply Chain, Test, and the customer throughout development, production, and fielding.

The position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance. Travel is approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Level 4 education and experience qualification: bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience, master’s degree and 6 years, Ph.D. and 4 years, associate degree and 10 years, or high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.
• At least 2 years of experience with RAM concepts, including MTBF, MTBM, MTTR, and Ao.
• Experience with Level of Repair Analysis, provisioning, and spares planning.
• Familiarity with FRACAS data and its use in sustainment decisions.
• Experience in logistics, supply chain, and/or material.
• Experience managing inventory or material accountability records in a database or ERP system.
• Working knowledge of the 12 Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in military logistics, supply, maintenance, or sustainment support as active duty, a government civilian, or a defense contractor.
• Experience shipping classified material and preparing DoD shipping documentation, such as DD Form 1149 or DD Form 1348-1A.
• Hazardous materials shipping certification, such as DOT 49 CFR, IATA, or IMDG.
• Experience with GFP accountability, including IUID marking and registry requirements (DFARS 252.211-7007).
• Experience with PHS&T requirements, including military packaging per MIL-STD-2073-1.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and/or professional SAP certification.
• Experience entering or maintaining LSA/LPD data in tools such as EAGLE or SLICwave, per GEIA-STD-0007 or MIL-STD-1388-2B.
• Experience building dashboards or reports in Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
• Professional logistics certification such as SOLE Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) or ASCM/APICS CPIM/CSCP.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day logistics operations on the Raid Hunter Product Support Team, including inventory management and Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T).
• Coordinate shipments of classified and unclassified material to CONUS and OCONUS military installations, including shipping documentation, carrier coordination, and delivery tracking.
• Manage and maintain inventory databases for system spares, repair parts, and Government Furnished Property (GFP); update records as material is received, moved, issued, or consumed, and provide accountability reports to leadership.
• Capture maintenance actions, removals, failures, and task times observed during testing and translate them into logistics data for the ILS engineering team.
• Develop and maintain the program logistics database, including Logistics Product Data (LPD) in accordance with GEIA-STD-0007 under ILS engineer direction.
• Support ILS engineers with task analyses, maintenance plans, provisioning requirements, and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) inputs by gathering, validating, and organizing source data.
• Interpret technical data, including drawings, parts lists, specifications, and manuals, to build and maintain logistics data, the Master Material List, and spares lists.
• Create logistics metric dashboards and status reports for the Integrated Product Team and leadership.
• Work with Global Supply Chain and Procurement to track spares orders, expedite material, and evaluate new or replacement sources of supply.
• Produce and maintain logistics support documentation in accordance with company policy, contract requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Support continuous improvement of ILS team practices, tools, and processes as the program progresses from development through production and fielding.

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.
• Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
• Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED