Field Engineer OR Principal Field Engineer (F-35 Product Support Engineer)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Fort Worth, Texas, seeks a Field Engineer (T02) or Principal Field Engineer (T03) to support the F-35 program as a Product Support Engineer. You will interface with the customer onsite, provide sustaining engineering, and assist with operations, maintenance, and logistics for F-35 aircraft systems.

The role requires a STEM degree, DoD Secret clearance, and flexibility for 4/10 schedule, travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM field and 2 years of applicable experience or master’s with no experience.
• Active DoD Secret or higher security clearance is required for T03.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and support a 4/10 work schedule.
• Experience with F-35 aircraft or related systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a self-starting on-site interface to the customer.
• Provide sustaining engineering support for F-35 operations and maintenance.
• Analyze engineering changes and monitor system performance.
• Manage engineering and logistics activities with periodic status updates.
• Travel on TDYs and support program planning and technical meetings.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM field

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

CATIA

VAS

PDM

QADS

ALIS

CMMS

CRM

JDL

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Field Engineer (T02) or Principal Field Engineer (T03) as an F-35 Product Support Engineer

Position is located in Fort Worth, Texas, in support of the F-35 Lightning II Program. This position will report to the F-35 Supportable Low Observables (SLO) and Field Engineering Manager and will be a key member of the F-35 Product Support Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) team. The candidate will serve as Northrop Grumman’s technical interface and on‑site company representative to the customer, providing sustaining engineering support to resolve issues arising from operations, maintenance, modifications, and other logistics and engineering support activities involving F‑35 aircraft systems, including air, vehicle, structures, Supportable Low Observables (SLO), and support equipment, within established engineering guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a self‑starter who can work effectively without direct supervision.
• Integrate into a high‑tempo work environment supporting F-35 aircraft operations and maintenance.
• Identify technical issues and recommend solutions to support the F-35 engineering disposition process.
• Provide engineering and aircraft/equipment maintenance guidance to military and civilian maintainers, depot technicians, and engineers.
• Conduct analysis on pending engineering changes and monitor system performance indicators to identify emerging failure trends.
• Utilize technical and engineering data to perform problem analysis at the subsystem level.
• Manage and track engineering and logistics support activities, providing periodic status updates to customers and the program management team.
• Research, develop, and disseminate activity reports, Urgent Field Notices, and other engineering products.
• Provide on‑site support at F‑35 operational locations as requested by the customer, site manager, or program management.
• Support program technical interchange meetings and development of program plans.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills while engaging regularly with multiple engineering disciplines, Field Support Engineers, military personnel, and other contractors.
• Work any shift, including weekends, overtime, and holidays, if necessary.
• Travel on Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY) may also be required to support F‑35 program requirements.

Basic Qualifications (T02)

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) and 2 years of applicable experience, or a master’s degree with no years of applicable experience.

Basic Qualifications (T03)

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) and 5 years of applicable experience; or a master’s degree with 3 years of applicable experience; or a PhD with no years of experience.
• Must have an active Department of Defense (DOD) Secret or higher‑level security clearance.
• Must be able to support a 4/10 work schedule, with the ability to work additional shifts, weekends, overtime, and holidays, if necessary.
• Must be willing and able to travel on business to support F-35 program requirements.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with F-35 aircraft and support equipment.
• Field service or prior military experience.
• Experience maintaining or supporting fifth‑generation or low‑observable (LO) aircraft.
• Experience with advanced composites, airframe repair, and corrosion repair.
• Previous access to Special Access Programs.
• Experience interfacing with diverse teams of contractors, military customers, and depot management.
• Working knowledge of engineering tools such as CATIA, VAS, and PDM.
• Working knowledge of F-35 applications such as QADS, ALIS, CMMS, CRM, and JDL.

Primary Level Salary Range

$77,000.00 - $115,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$62,100.00 - $93,100.00

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.

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.