Principal / Sr Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems sector is looking for a Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer/Sr. Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer with experience in Supplier Management in the Aerospace industry to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role is located in Melbourne, FL. This position is fully onsite with no remote work available.

In this role, you will act as Responsible Engineer (RE) across multiple vendors for supplier developed installations.  Perform source selection for major components (e.g. seats). The RE may be acting as the system architect or assisting the system architect in defining the high-level performance requirements as well as lower-level component requirements.  Responsibilities may include evaluating and verifying requirements to ensure airworthiness criteria are met. The RE will use their engineering knowledge to define design and test requirements that are flowed down to the suppliers through procurement documents.  The RE is responsible for working with the supplier(s) to deliver products that meet the requirements and support the program schedule and cost targets.

You may be required to attend or present at internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates. Selected candidates should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidates must be self-starters capable of flourishing in an environment with minimal direction. 

This role may be filled as a Principal Engineer (level 3) or Sr. Principal Engineer (level 4) based on the qualifications outlined below. 

Basic Qualifications:

• For Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Bachelor of Science (BS) in a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a related STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience.
• For Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Bachelor of Science (BS) in a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a related STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant experience.
• Must have an active DoD Secret to be considered with a background investigation conducted in the last 5 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance. The position is contingent on getting Interim TS before start.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Supplier Management Team (SMT) experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• An active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• Aircraft Crew and Equipment subsystems design or supplier experience
• Experience with integration of cabinets, pallets, seats, electrical cabinets, etc. 
• Software tools experience with NX and/or CPLM
• Experience writing/reviewing technical documents: SSOWs, SRDs, ICDs, SDRL reviews, etc.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions, within cost and schedule constraints, across the various phases of the engineering lifecycle.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.