Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer to lead innovative design initiatives in the missile defense sector. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of aerospace technology. You will collaborate with diverse teams, tackle complex engineering challenges, and mentor less experienced engineers. Join a culture that values intellectual curiosity and creativity, and be part of a mission that makes a significant impact on global security. If you have a passion for engineering and a drive to excel, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Company paid holidays

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience in relevant STEM fields.
• Experience leading teams and resolving design challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SiAW Airframe design team and coordinate with suppliers.
• Design mechanical parts and perform tolerance analysis.

Skills

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

3D CAD modeling

Tolerance stack up analysis

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Creo

TeamCenter

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Defense Systems in Northridge, CA. is currently seeking a **Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer.**

We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.

**Job Responsibilities:**

+ Responsible for leading the SiAW Airframe design team.

+ Design of mechanical parts and assemblies, including 3D CAD modeling; 2D drawing drafting, review, revision, and release; selection of components and materials; support of trade studies.

+ Communicating with suppliers and customers to exchange technical information.

+ Coordinate with supply chain regarding supplier changes, cost reductions, process improvements, and changing suppliers.

+ Coordinate with manufacturing regarding design and process improvements.

+ Collaborating with other functional areas on various aspects of product design/documentation, including procurement, production, logistics, or configuration management.

+ Hands-on troubleshooting, inspection, or assembly of parts/subsystems in support of prototyping, production, or test.

+ Performing tolerance stack up analysis and authoring reports documenting them.

+ Collaborating with analysis teams who are responsible for performing mass properties, structural, thermal, and materials/processes reports

+ Creating and delivering engineering briefings or reports to support design review activities.

+ Tracking & reporting task status.

+ Assist team to develop/document best practices and mentor less experienced engineers.

+ Create and maintain design history files and track design defects, assign priority/severity, ensure design owner assigned, and report on status.

+ Resolve NCs and guide team members on NC resolution.

**Basic Qualifications are** :

+ Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience.

+ Experience leading a team.

+ Experience resolving NCs designing to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and generating tolerance stack up analysis.

+ Experience designing primary and secondary composite aircraft parts/components, assemblies, and installations.

+ Experience designing for MIL-STD-810 testing requirements.

+ Experience creating 3D parametric models using any industry-standard 3D CAD package such as Creo (preferred).

+ Experience using any industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management systems such as TeamCenter (preferred).

+ **Must have an Active DoD Secret Clearance.

+ Ability to acquire SAP Clearance.

+ Self-motivated and able to work productively and independently in a fast-paced environment.

+ Good attention to detail, follow-through, and time-management skills.

+ Demonstrated good verbal/written communication skills & proactive inter-personal initiative.

**Preferred Qualifications are:**

+ Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

+ Team player with a strong work ethic and initiative to perform in a cross functional team

+ Experience working in or providing engineering support to manufacturing or test/evaluation, particularly for DoD projects

+ Experience working in a Scrum, Agile, or Kanban product-development environment

+ Experience in creating electronics packaging

+ Experience design for manufacturability

+ Experience with designing for EMI sensitive environments

+ Experience creating trade studies for design for cost analysis.

+ Experience in material selection.

Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley. In addition to our beautiful Ski Resorts and Santa Barbara County.

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.

Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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.