Sr. Principal Engineer Airworthiness

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rancho Bernardo, CA, is seeking a Sr. Principal Airworthiness Engineer to support certification on air vehicle platforms. You will ensure logical realization of airworthiness objectives into system solutions across the product lifecycle.

The role requires a BS in STEM with extensive experience (or MS/PhD), an active DoD Secret clearance, and strong cross-disciplinary collaboration. The company offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in STEM with 8+ years of related experience, or MS with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance, with background investigation within last 6 years or in Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SAP and PAR access within a reasonable time.
• Experience developing Airworthiness plans, Basis of Certification, and related activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and negotiate airworthiness plans and bases of certification.
• Coordinate with design, test, and other disciplines to meet certification objectives.
• Translate customer requirements into criteria and derived requirements.
• Maintain Type Design Data and airworthiness evidence for certification programs.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced, diverse team environment.

Skills

Airworthiness planning

Certification objectives

Airworthiness data

EVMS/IMS

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master of Science

Ph.D.

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:

Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:

No

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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Sr. Principal Airworthiness Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is based in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

Role

The Sr. Principal/Staff Airworthiness Engineer will be working within the Airworthiness Engineering Directorate supporting certification efforts on various air vehicle platforms. The selected candidate will ensure the logical and systematic realization of customer airworthiness certification objectives into system solutions to meet program needs throughout the product lifecycle (e.g. Flight Releases, Type Certification, continued airworthiness, and operation of airspace integration).

Essential Duties

• Performs technical airworthiness planning and verification support including development and negotiation of airworthiness plans, bases of certification, means of compliance, and other certification activities for complex total systems with IPT/REs as well as customer counterparts.
• Reviews and coordinates with other airworthiness engineers as well as internal engineering disciplines performed across the total system to include design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Performs functional and process analyses, requirements allocation and definition studies to translate customer requirements into criteria and derived requirements.
• Ensures the logical and systematic realization of customer airworthiness certification objectives into system solutions to meet program needs throughout the product lifecycle (e.g. Flight releases, Type certification, continued airworthiness, operations, and airspace integration).
• Responsible for managing and maintaining Type Design Data and airworthiness evidence in support of a Military Type Certification and Air System Continued & Continuing Airworthiness as a member of the senior technical AW staff in a System Design Responsible company.
• The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications

• Sr Principal: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience; OR Master of Science with 6 years of related experience; OR Ph.D. with 4 years of related experience
• Familiarity of MIL-HDBK-516B Expanded and -516C
• Work experience leading the development of Airworthiness plans, a Basis of Certification, and related activities
• Work experience with domestic and international UAS/RPAS airworthiness authorizations and type certifications
• Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with the background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain an maintain Special Access Program (SAP) and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to initiate Airworthiness Certification process improvement initiatives
• DoD and Civil Airworthiness Experience
• Work experience and familiarity with UAS/RPAS
• Design and Systems Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Structures, Flight Technology, Air Vehicle Subsystems, Avionics, Mission Payload Integration, System Safety, Flight Test, Configuration Management
• Experience with USAF Airworthiness Policy Directives, Instructions, and Airworthiness Bulletins (AWB)
• Control Account Management (CAM) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience including Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning and tracking, Earned Value reporting, variance analysis, and Estimate at Complete (EAC) forecasting.
• Experience in a System Design Responsible (SDR) organization per international regulations with signature authority
• Interactions with airworthiness authorities US DoD, MoD International, or civil authorities
• Familiarity of European Military Aviation Regulations (EMARs)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Word and SharePoint
• A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

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

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.