Senior Retrofit Program Lead Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA seeks a Staff Engineer to lead retrofit projects within the Product Support organization. You will plan long-range retrofit activities, manage configuration changes, and oversee field installations with customers and contractors.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience in field retrofits or aircraft sortie production, proficiency with Windows and MS Office, and a current Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM field and at least 12 years of experience in engineering; OR Master's Degree in STEM field and 10 years; or PhD in STEM and 8 years of relevant experience
• Background which consists of time working in the field for retrofits or aircraft sortie production
• Proficient in Windows, MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
• Willing to travel 75% of the time to various domestic and international locations
• Current active US Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain a special program access

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive retrofit completion in the field by working with the local customer, the company Contractor Field Team, Engineering and other entities required to complete retrofits on or ahead of contractual scheduling requirements
• Resolve any challenges that arise in the field during the course of a retrofit; develop strategies/actions with the appropriate entities to mitigate and resolve any issues that may negatively impact the schedule or retrofit completion
• General responsibilities include but are not limited to: working closely with the customer, engineering, program level scheduling, and Integrated Product Teams for weapon system development; functioning as the Product Support representative for the preparation and execution of aircraft, ground station, support equipment and spares modifications; developing and administering long range retrofit plan; acting as the individual who drives and completes weapon system upgrades, by reviewing proposed modifications and providing cost and effort descriptions
• Coordinate with the remainder Retrofit Team for any requirements to execute retrofits during the planning, scheduling and execution phases of the retrofit evolution
• Provide observations and suggestions to Engineering which would positively impact retrofit completion during the development of and execution of retrofits
• Ensure that quality of the work remains a priority in the field for all work performed by contractors involved with the retrofit evolution
• Ensure that industry, company and customer safety requirements are met in the field and the health and wellness considerations of contractors and customers involved with retrofits are adhered to
• Keep company leadership and the customer(s) informed during the retrofit planning and execution stages

Skills

Field retrofit

Team leadership

Engineering drawing reading

Microsoft Office

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Windows

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA seeks a Staff Engineer to lead retrofit projects within the Product Support organization. You will plan long-range retrofit activities, manage configuration changes, and oversee field installations with customers and contractors.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive experience in field retrofits or aircraft sortie production, proficiency with Windows and MS Office, and a current Secret clearance.