Staff Aeronautical Engineer - Hydraulics Responsible Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hydraulics Responsible Engineer. This role involves leading a team and serving as a subject matter expert for hydraulic systems.

Qualified candidates must have extensive engineering experience and an active DoD Top Secret clearance. The position offers a competitive salary range of $177,000 - $265,600 and various benefits including health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• 12 years of related engineering experience for Bachelor's degree holders.
• 10 years for Master's degree holders.
• 8 years for PhD holders.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for the hydraulics subsystem.
• Lead a team for system improvement initiatives.
• Perform system analysis as needed.
• Provide direct responses to subsystem needs.
• Present technical briefs for all stakeholders.

Skills

Aeronautic hydraulic systems

Team leadership

Technical data examination

Engineering tools development

CATIA V5

MATLAB/Simulink

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Computer Aided Design

TeamCenter Engineer

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Hydraulics Responsible Engineer to join our team in Palmdale, CA.

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes, Clearance type: Top Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the hydraulics subsystem.
• Lead a small team that defines and champions system improvement initiatives as they become necessary.
• Serve as an engineering representative in the supplier management team for all suppliers providing components of the subsystem.
• Perform system analysis as needed to serve specialty engineering needs.
• Define and document changes and revisions to the subsystem.
• Provide direct response to subsystem needs as they arise from the user, the customer, and/or program leadership.
• Present effective technical briefs on all of the above for all levels of consumption (i.e., user, customer, program leadership, etc.).

Requirements

• Staff Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; or PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience working with diverse technical teams and leading others.
• Experience working with aeronautic hydraulic systems.
• Knowledge of design, analysis, and/or engineering tools development.
• Proficient with typical office toolsets such as Windows OS and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficient at locating and examining technical data from Computer Aided Design.
• Experience using CATIA V5 to examine 3D models.
• Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR).
• Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Experience working on Special Access Programs.
• Experience with hydraulic system design and analysis.
• Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools to hydraulic subsystems.

Compensation

Primary level salary range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, annual bonuses, and long-term incentives (for VP or Director positions). 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.

Eligibility

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. Our EEO and pay transparency statement is available on our website.