Staff Aeronautical Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Staff Aeronautical Engineer to serve as the Environmental Control System (ECS) Fluid Subsystems Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead on the Air Vehicle Subsystems and Architecture team. The position is based on-site in Melbourne, Florida, with no remote, hybrid, or telework option. Depending on experience and qualifications, the role may be filled at Staff level 5 or Senior Staff level 6. Travel of up to 10% may be required. The selected engineer will act as the ECS subsystem subject matter expert and IPT lead, providing technical and programmatic leadership while coordinating with internal leadership, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. The role leads and mentors the ECS engineering team, presents technical and program status information to leadership and customers, manages risks and opportunities, and performs Control Account Manager duties. The engineer also leads hardware qualification and test campaigns and coordinates with system test and manufacturing teams to meet program cost and schedule goals.
Requirements
- For level 5, a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 14 years of experience in equipment design and integration, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of experience in equipment design and integration.
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past six years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs; this clearance must be obtained before employment.
- Experience leading technical teams.
- Experience as an IPT lead, technical lead, or in another leadership role in a program office or business function, with demonstrated team-building, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with Environmental Control Systems (ECS).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading a team.
- Experience providing technical development and direction across engineering activities on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and product delivery to a customer.
- Exceptional communication skills.
- Experience as a Control Account Manager managing Earned Value Management System projects.
Responsibilities
- Act as the subject matter expert and integrated process team lead for the environmental control system subsystem.
- Support technical and programmatic interactions with internal leadership, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and guide the ECS engineering team, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
- Present technical, schedule, risk, and opportunity information to leadership.
- Present complex technical issues to executive leadership and customer interfaces.
- Perform Control Account Manager duties.
- Lead hardware qualification and test campaigns.
- Interface with system test and manufacturing build teams to meet program goals within cost and schedule constraints.
- Manage risks, issues, and opportunities.
- Travel occasionally to support supplier activities, production test support, and/or flight test support, up to 10% of the time.
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, depending on the position
- Potential eligibility for long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
