Principal Program Operations Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Principal Operations Engineer to coordinate with end users, Integrated Product Team members, and program leadership to address technical needs and concerns as they arise. They support troubleshooting from cradle to grave and assist in data analysis and integration between end users, field teams, and engineering teams.

The role is customer-facing, requiring strong communication, and may include non-traditional hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5+ years related engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in STEM with 3+ years related engineering experience.
• PhD in STEM with 1 year related engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Work non-traditional hours as required by the customer.
• Troubleshoot systems and coordinate with responsible subsystems engineers.
• Serve as interface between operations and engineering organization.
• Act as local on-site representative to customer organization.
• Ensure overall system performance is met and maintained through lower level functions/subsystems.
• Perform troubleshooting, document issues and coordinate field upgrades of impacted parts.
• Contribute to improvement of processes, design and future operations efforts.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Java

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

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 (NGAS) is looking for a Principal Operations Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

The Principal Operations Engineer is a customer facing role, coordinating with end users, Integrated Product Team members, and program leadership to address technical needs and concerns as they arise. They support technical troubleshooting from cradle to grave, and are able to assist in data analysis and integration between the end users, field teams, and engineering teams.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Able to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends and holidays or as directed by the customer.
• Troubleshoot systems to resolve complex issues by interacting and coordinating with responsible Subsystems engineers.
• Serve as an interface between the operations & engineering organization.
• Acts as local on-site representative to customer organization.
• Ensure overall system performance is met and maintained thru lower level functions/subsystems
• Perform troubleshooting, document issues and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of any impacted parts.
• Contribute to improvement of processes, design and future operations efforts.
• Self-directed technical performer with strong communication skills, demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary technical trades, and ability to develop & execute to a strategy.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Familiarization with coding languages (MATLAB, Python, Java).
• Experience with air vehicle, ground segment, sensor payloads, and support equipment.
• Experience supporting fielded aircraft systems.
• Experience with DoD/Government customers.
• Experience with multiple disciplines across Systems Engineering, incl. requirements, integration, technical configuration management (CM or Technical Baseline).
• Experience with root cause investigations, fielded issue investigation, and operational missions.
• Experience in performing operational utility assessments to assess operations, data flow, mission performance and technical risk to inform requirements and design concept development.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing operational mission data to evaluate mission effectiveness and recommend improvements to system design, architecture and system operations concept.

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

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.