Staff Field Engineer: Aerospace – On-Site, Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Field Engineer to join our team at EAFB, CA; Palmdale, CA; or Oklahoma City, OK. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to work within an Integrated Product Team to diagnose and repair aerospace systems.

You will perform field engineering duties, coordinate with customers and leadership, and guide technicians through installation and retrofit activities on complex aircraft subsystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in a STEM discipline with extensive engineering experience in aviation.
• Ability to work in an IPT, lead teams, and communicate with upper leadership.
• Experience with field engineering, maintenance support, and repair procedures.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and resolve engineering production problems across manufacturing, design, and materials.
• Analyze specifications with engineers, quality, and subcontractors to obtain technical info.
• Investigate defective parts and develop corrective actions.
• Develop installation steps and redline drawings for parts and subsystems.
• Support retrofit activities and provide training to technicians.
• Debrief leadership and customers on issues; assign work to team.

Skills

Aviation systems

Field engineering

Communication skills

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

NX

VisPro

MES

TeamCenter

CATIA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Staff Field Engineer to join our team at EAFB, CA; Palmdale, CA; or Oklahoma City, OK. The role requires strong leadership and the ability to work within an Integrated Product Team to diagnose and repair aerospace systems.

You will perform field engineering duties, coordinate with customers and leadership, and guide technicians through installation and retrofit activities on complex aircraft subsystems.