Principal/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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, Space Systems, is seeking an Aeronautical Engineer 3 or 4 (Project Engineer) to join our Minuteman III Propulsion Sustainment team. This position will be at our Propulsion Systems Division facility located at Hill AFB, UT.

We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.

Roles and Responsibilities:

This position involves all aspects of sustaining the Minuteman III ICBM propulsion systems from depot level maintenance to static and flight tests for both solids and ordnance hardware. This Project Engineer position works within a team alongside Air Force and other contractor counterparts to plan and execute aging surveillance tests at the system and component level. The position may also involve the support and analysis of component level tests, motor static tests, and missile flight tests; the evaluation and planning of methods of approach to integrate new products, technologies, or materials into existing systems; to investigate hardware / test anomalies, determine root cause, and provide recommended countermeasures to the Air Force customer.  Occasional work at Promontory/Bacchus.

Job Duties:

• Design, Analysis, and Project Engineer roles for technical support of Solid Propulsion and Ordnance Aging and Surveillance (AS), Sustainment, and Procurement activities for the Minuteman III ICBM system

• Test planning role for Aging and Surveillance tests for Service Life Estimates

• Represent the PSSC program to the Air Force customer at the Hill Air Force Base office

• Participate in and provide technical guidance within the customer directed Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

• Act as a technical focal point for the customer ensuring customer satisfaction including participation in NG, customer and government review boards

• Work on problem solving and failure investigations of design and repair issues

• Drive timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations

• Work closely with the Program Manager to manage technical execution of the solids and ordnance programs

• Manage cost and schedule for the technical effort

• Work with Propulsion Systems functional management to assure proper technical support

• Drive technical excellence into the solids/ordnance teams (by upholding technical standards for project, managing technical risks, supporting cost goals, and ensuring requirements compliance)

• Provide other support for the MMIII Propulsion sustainment effort as requested by the Chief Engineer

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal level or a Senior Principal Level.

Principal Aeronautical Engineer Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Science in Engineering or related field required with 5 Years of applicable experience; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

• 5+ yrs experience in solid rocket motor and/or ordnance component design, analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, or systems engineering

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills, and ability to deal with ambiguity

• Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical information at all organizational levels both internal and with Government customers

• Ability to see how a complex system works (big picture) while working on individual component details and interactions to identify effects in data and determine cause within the hardware

• Ability to travel:  Travel expectation of 5% – 10%

• Ability to qualify for or already