Principal/ Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Liaison/MRB)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
Description
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 / Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Vehicle Engineering organization. The role will be located in Palmdale, CA and is assigned to 2nd shift on a 4 day - 10 hours/day schedule (Monday – Thursday).
In this role the selected individual will be an on-site Liaison Engineering source of Vehicle Engineering support in day-to-day technical tasking related to a classified program. The selected candidate will coordinate and communicate the site's goals and progress, author detailed engineering direction, as well as collaborate readily with support engineering roles to ensure the integrity of the final product.
We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.
Candidate must be willing to work extended shifts, weekends and holidays as required to meet program schedule and objectives. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Key Responsibilities
• Act as engineering authority for non-conformances
• Assess, disposition, and perform timely dispositions for nonconforming parts, assemblies, and installations as they arise in the flight test environment
• Coordinate dispositioned repairs, as appropriate, with support roles in the organization
• Provide technical knowledge and engineering analysis to a multi-disciplinary Northrop Grumman team
• Assess, manage, and communicate the team's technical priorities and progress to company and customer senior leadership locally and nationally
• Establish and maintain Material Review Board authority in order to autonomously address the rigors of the role
• Basic knowledge of subsystems (electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems) installations, composite structures, & metallic structures
Basic Qualifications (Principal Aeronautical Engineer):
• Must have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, OR a Master’s degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering understanding of related professional/military Engineering philosophy.
• Experience providing autonomous engineering support
• Experience briefing senior leadership on team progress and goals
• Experience with the MRB process
• Experience with the manufacture and repair of composite structures
• Experience with the conceptual operation, and troubleshooting of, typical aircraft subsystems
• Current in-scope DOD Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain a Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Basic Qualifications (Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer):
• Must have a Bachelor’s of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering, OR a Master’s degree AND 6 years of related professional/military experience in Engineering.
• Experience providing autonomous engineering support
• Experience briefing senior leadership on team progress and goals
• Experience with the MRB process
• Experience with the manufacture and repair of composite structures
• Experience with the conceptual operation, and troubleshooting of, typical aircraft subsystems
• Current in-scope DOD Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain a Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
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