Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Fluids Subsystems Responsible Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Fluids Subsystems RE) or Sr. Principal level to join the Air Vehicle Subsystems and Architecture team in El Segundo, CA. The role is on-site with no remote work and travel up to 10% for supplier activities and flight test support.

Required are STEM degrees with substantial relevant experience; active U.S. Secret clearance and ability to obtain SAP clearance are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience with Environmental Control Systems (ECS) and hardware development.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and managing technical interfaces.
• Ability to create and present technical boards and program leadership documentation.

Responsibilities

• Become a Responsible Engineer for the ECS fluid subsystem.
• Support supplier qualification to meet program requirements.
• Support supplier contract milestones (PDR, CDR, TRR, MRA, FCA, PCA).
• Review and disposition supplier data deliverables.
• Occasional travel to support supplier activities and flight tests up to 10%.

Skills

ECS experience

Supplier management

Control Account Management

Flight test support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

CPLM software

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About Northrop Grumman

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.

Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Aeronautical Engineer OR Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Fluids Subsystems Responsible Engineer) to join our Air Vehicle Subsystems and Architecture team in El Segundo, CA.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility.

There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position.

Travel up to 10% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Become a Responsible Engineer (RE) for the Environmental Control System (ECS) fluid subsystem
• Support supplier qualification efforts to ensure program requirements are met
• Support supplier contract milestones (PDR, CDR, TRR, MRA, FCA, PCA etc.)
• Review and disposition supplier contract data deliverables
• Occasional travel to support supplier activities, production test support, and/or control room flight test support up to 10% of the time

Position Levels

This position can be filled at either the Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Fluids Subsystems Responsible Engineer) level 3 or the Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Fluids Subsystems Responsible Engineer) level 4, depending on experience and qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Basic qualifications for a Principal Aeronautical Engineer include a Bachelor’s degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant experience.

Basic qualifications for a Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer include a Bachelor’s degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience.

Eligibility & Security Clearance

U.S Citizenship required Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. This SAP must be obtained prior to employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Environmental Control Systems (ECS)
• Experience in Environmental Control Systems (ECS) hardware development and supplier technical management interaction
• Experience with engagement on technical and programmatic interaction with suppliers and supplier management
• Experience creating and presenting technical board packages to program leadership and customer for approval
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience supporting production test support
• Experience with control room flight test support
• Experience with Common Product Lifecycle Management (CPLM) software

Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Benefits

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.

Application Period

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 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.