Principal Engineer Systems

0887 DS - Armament Systems; United States; On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Principal Systems Engineer for the Armament Systems site in Mesa, AZ. This individual contributor role coordinates system planning, verification and risk management for medium-caliber gun programs.

Responsibilities include technical oversight, cost and schedule control, and collaboration with design, manufacturing and quality teams to deliver fielded systems and support aftermarket services.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or STEM field with relevant experience.
• M.S. degree with related experience acceptable; project management skills required.
• Experience in defense or aerospace product development.
• Knowledge of SOWs, risk management and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Meet technical performance, cost and schedule targets for projects.
• Provide technical direction to engineers and technicians.
• Plan and execute gun system development and testing programs.
• Incorporate contractual, environmental, and producibility factors.
• Lead failure investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing and quality teams.
• Support fielded systems and aftermarket services.
• Present work at reviews and prepare technical proposals.
• Interface with customers and suppliers; support cost tracking.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Project Management

Requirements Analysis

DoD Standards

Communication Skills

NX CAD

MS Office

Education

B.S. Mechanical/Aerospace

M.S. Mechanical/Aerospace

Tools

NX CAD

MS Office

EVMS

Job description

Request for Relocation and Clearance Information

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Role Description

At Northrop Grumman Defense Systems we are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to support our Armament Business site located in Mesa, AZ. Armament Systems is a leading supplier of integrated medium‑caliber weapon systems for land, air and sea platforms through its world‑renowned Bushmaster® line of automatic cannons produced at its Mesa, Arizona facility.

This Systems Engineering position is for an individual contributor role on medium caliber gun system programs within the Armament Systems Division. As part of the Systems Engineering group, the Principal Systems Engineer coordinates planning, organization, implementation, integration, and completion of assigned engineering projects. This position is located in Mesa, Arizona.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to the Systems Engineering Manager and Program Managers for meeting technical performance measures, cost targets, and schedule requirements on assigned engineering projects.
• Provides technical oversight to the assigned integrated project team; sets engineering work direction for other engineers, technicians, and administrative personnel and assigns tasks based on project objectives.
• Performs planning and execution of gun system development and testing projects, including voice of the customer techniques, requirements development and management, system definition, verification and validation, and risk management.
• Ensures pertinent design factors such as contractual, environmental, cost, schedule, technical performance, system integration, producibility, interchangeability, and material requirements are considered during development and program execution.
• Leads failure investigations and implementation of associated corrective actions.
• Works with design, manufacturing, and quality engineers through the development process and ensures timely flow of information among and between engineering team members.
• Coordinates with the Aftermarket Services team to support fielded systems and ensures cross‑functional coordination to deliver outstanding customer service.
• Supports Program Manager as a control account manager to ensure accurate schedule and cost tracking.
• Present work products at program reviews, proposals, or other project meetings.
• Prepares and plans cost estimates and written technical proposals.
• Acts as a technical interface to external customers, and forms working relationships with representatives of external technical organizations.
• Develops technical relationships with suppliers, in coordination with subcontracts management and quality functions, to facilitate technical flow‑down and understanding of requirements, testing, and process control.
• Supports manufacturing trade studies and early supplier involvement.
• Shares knowledge with other engineers.
• Supports and leads continuous improvement initiatives within the overall engineering department.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering (or closely related field of study/STEM degree) plus 5 years of directly related mechanical design experience in defense or aerospace industry.
• Or master’s degree plus 3 years of directly related experience.
• Demonstrated project management skills and techniques including creation of work breakdown structures, integrated master scheduling and earned value management.
• Experience in product development projects and sustainment of legacy programs for complex aerospace or defense systems.
• Mechanical design experience with complex gear trains, cams, springs, clutches, machined components, welded structures, electric motors, and solenoids preferred.
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical engineering processes and other specialty engineering activities within the product development process.
• Experience writing statements of work and estimating project scope.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving results through understanding and management of internal processes and customer/supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of operations of upstream process inputs (Lead System Integrators, Business Development, Contracts, Pricing, and Program Management).
• Knowledge of operations of downstream process customers (both internal and external: Modeling & Simulation, Configuration Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Assembly, Test, System Verification & Validation, Integrated Logistics Support, and End User).
• Skilled in working with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Understanding of Six Sigma disciplines, design for assembly / design for manufacturing (DFA/DFM).
• Strong oral and written communication skills with ability to focus on multiple projects and deliver status on risk areas and required actions.
• Knowledge of requirements decomposition, FMECAs, verification and validation, and risk analysis.
• Experience in performing failure analysis and driving implementation of robust corrective action.
• Ability to scope and generate product test plans, lead tests as Test Engineer and generate comprehensive test reports for internal and external customer distribution.
• Familiarity with computer aided design (CAD) software, preferably NX, and engineering requirements and analysis tools (FEA).
• Understanding of GD&T U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance Position may require domestic and international travel, <25% Must be able to obtain clearance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives as an Employee Possessor. Candidates hired into this role need to complete a Gun Control Act Self Certification form.

Salary and Compensation

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

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

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, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

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

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.