Principal Engineer Survivability - Low Observable (Whiteman AFB)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Survivability - Low Observable to join our team at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. This position provides on-site LO technical expertise and may liaise with the government engineering authority at Tinker AFB, OK, with deployments up to 25%.

The role requires a Top Secret SCI clearance and involves integrating into a high tempo military environment, analyzing LO data, supporting maintenance, and collaborating with customers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science with 5 years of LO experience or related fields.
• Master’s degree with 3 years of LO and survivability experience.
• PhD with 1 year of LO experience and related background.
• Demonstrated LO materials knowledge and electromagnetic performance understanding.

Responsibilities

• Integrate into a high tempo military operational environment.
• Identify issues and recommend solutions for repair disposition and data updates.
• Document maintenance and analyze failure trends to reduce downtime.
• Contribute to LO and structures system maintenance tasks.
• Support technical data updates and program planning with customers.
• Engage with maintainers to resolve issues and minimize aircraft downtime.
• Provide expertise on LO data analysis and root cause investigations.
• Assist with ground support equipment operation and related tasks.

Skills

Low Observable LO systems

Aircraft survivability

RF diagnostics

Maintenance experience

Military experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 has an opening for a Principal Engineer Survivability - Low Observable to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. This position provides on-site low observable technical expertise. This role will also serve as a liaison to the government engineering authority at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma and supporting Northrop Grumman engineering organizations. Candidate must be willing to accompany our customer on CONUS and OCONUS Deployment Assignments of varying duration up to 25%.

Duties and responsibilities

• Integrate into a high tempo military operational environment
• Identify technical issues and recommend solutions to support repair disposition process and technical data updates through research of Air Force technical data, prior engineering support requests.
• Document maintenance activities, collate data to identify emerging failure trends and provide recommendations to reduce aircraft down time, improve maintenance practices and advise on low observable (LO) and structures system maintenance tasks
• Have knowledge and background in the field of Radio Frequency (RF) diagnostic and verification techniques for maintaining LO aircraft
• Contribute to technical and logistics support activities and provide periodic status to customers and program management team
• Assist customer with resolving complex aircraft maintenance discrepancies / anomalies.
• Apply comprehensive technical expertise to solve complex problems
• Provide expertise in the operation of aircraft ground support equipment and tools used to perform aircraft maintenance tasks
• Develop expertise in structures and aircraft systems to provide support to the customer across multiple engineering disciplines
• Ensure that support and maintenance operations are performed in accordance with policies and procedures set forth by governing regulatory documents to include tool control, quality, safety, aircraft maintenance documentation, etc.
• Support program technical interchange meetings and program plans development relating to problem analysis, aircraft upgrades, engineering dispositions, and relevant Northrop Grumman technical studies and support
• Engage with aircraft maintainers at all levels on a regular basis to resolve maintenance issues that would otherwise lead to aircraft downtime
• Perform analysis on LO data to identify component and system performance trends, identify component defects, and contribute to root cause analysis
• Participate in various process teams and ad hoc groups to develop or update technical data, repair timelines, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science with 5 years of low observables, aircraft survivability experience, aircraft maintenance, Military experience and other related experience
• OR Master’s degree with 3 years of low observables, aircraft survivability experience, aircraft maintenance, Military experience and other related experience
• OR a PhD with 1 years of low observables, aircraft survivability experience, aircraft maintenance, Military experience and other related experience
• Demonstrated experience in low observable (LO) materials and processes, including application, evaluation, and inspection of materials used in survivability and signature-control applications.
• Strong understanding of material properties and behavior as they relate to electromagnetic performance and signature management.
• Strong understanding of aircraft hourly post-operation inspections and assessments related to aircraft survivability, including identification, documentation, and disposition of LO and survivability-related discrepancies.
• Working knowledge of applicable military specifications, standards, and test requirements, with experience interfacing with military customers on survivability, low observables, and related compliance topics.
• Solid understanding of aircraft survivability principles, including susceptibility, vulnerability, and the integration of LO features into air vehicle designs and operations.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI Security Clearance and ability to obtain a Special Access Program clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in low observables related technical data (Air Force T.O.s, Northrop Grumman engineering and process specifications, etc.)
• Expertise in low observable materials

Salary & Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $77,000.00 - $115,600.00 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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Eligibility & Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

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