Principal / Sr Principal Product Support Engineer

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Product Support Engineer to join our Aeronautics Systems team in El Segundo or San Diego, CA.

You will lead technical activities, ensure a robust systems engineering approach, and coordinate with suppliers to meet performance and cost targets. The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years (MS 3; PhD 1) of related experience, an active Secret clearance, and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Must hold a STEM degree (BS, MS or PhD) with related experience.
• Active US Government Secret clearance or higher with potential SAP eligibility.
• Ability to travel up to 25% and support proposals/capture activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all Product Support technical activities and lifecycle programs.
• Apply systems engineering to support aircraft design and proposals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of aircraft systems, logistics, and supportability.
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to meet cost, schedule, and quality goals.

Skills

Systems engineering

Program management

Customer relations

Leadership

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: 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’s Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.
Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Product Support Engineer to join our diverse team of professionals within our Research and Advanced Design organization. This position is located onsite in either El Segundo or San Diego, CA.

• This position may be offered at a Principal (level 3) or Sr. Principal (level 4)*
  

The Product Support Engineer will work with leadership to ensure quality lifecycle development and logistics products and services are executed in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and are within budget, schedule constraints, and closure criteria. This individual may lead internal and external Teammates/Suppliers to ensure Program Performance, cost/schedule and quality objectives are achieved in collaboration with the program team.
The Product Support Engineer is the responsible technical oversight of Supportability Engineering and ensuring design for supportability is considered for future aircraft concepts. The engineer should be able to analyze design alternatives for supportability while balancing the top-level requirements for mission execution. They will coordinate requirements development, hardware/software design, verification, and validation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of all Product Support technical activities
• Ensures a robust systems engineering approach is executed to support the aircraft design and proposals
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience of aircraft systems including air vehicle, mission computing, communications, and sensors
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience of logistics technical disciplines including Supportability, Reliability, Maintainability, Testability, Modeling and Simulation, Provisioning, and Supply Support (Spares and Repairs)

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. The candidate must have strong written, verbal and presentation skills with proven ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships.

Basic Qualifications For Principal Project Management (level 3)

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret (or higher) 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.
• Must have experience in the Integrated Logistics Elements: Reliability & Maintainability, Prognostic Health Management, Modeling & Simulation, Obsolescence Management, Fleet & Field Support, Support Equipment Engineering, Logistics Support Analysis, Supportable Low Observables, Support Hardware, and/or Technical Publications and Training
• Must have experience in Supportability Engineering, including Reliability & Maintainability, DMSMS, Prognostics & Health Management, and/or fleet operational and sparing modeling.
• Must have experience in proposals and capture activities for Product Support
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

Basic Qualifications For Sr Principal Project Management (level 4)

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret (or higher) 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.
• Must have experience in the Integrated Logistics Elements: Reliability & Maintainability, Prognostic Health Management, Modeling & Simulation, Obsolescence Management, Fleet & Field Support, Support Equipment Engineering, Logistics Support Analysis, Supportable Low Observables, Support Hardware, and/or Technical Publications and Training
• Must have experience in Supportability Engineering, including Reliability & Maintainability, DMSMS, Prognostics & Health Management, and/or fleet operational and sparing modeling.
• Must have experience in proposals and capture activities for Product Support
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications (for Level 3 Or 4)

• Experience working Product Support efforts on development and/or sustainment programs.
• Previous U.S. Military experience with operations and/or aircraft maintenance background.
• Previous experience in competitive capture proposals for Product Support
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $213,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00
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