Principal / Sr Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer
Requisition ID: R10170900
Category: Engineering
Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is looking for a Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer/Sr. Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer with experience in Supplier Management in the Aerospace industry to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role is located in Melbourne, FL. This position is fully onsite with no remote work available.
This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
In this role, you will act as Responsible Engineer (RE) across multiple vendors for supplier developed installations. Perform source selection for major components (e.g. seats). The RE may be acting as the system architect or assisting the system architect in defining the high-level performance requirements as well as lower-level component requirements. Responsibilities may include evaluating and verifying requirements to ensure airworthiness criteria are met. The RE will use their engineering knowledge to define design and test requirements that are flowed down to the suppliers through procurement documents. The RE is responsible for working with the supplier(s) to deliver products that meet the requirements and support the program schedule and cost targets.
You may be required to attend or present at internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates. Selected candidates should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidates must be self-starters capable of flourishing in an environment with minimal direction.
This role may be filled as a Principal Engineer (level 3) or Sr. Principal Engineer (level 4) based on the qualifications outlined below.
Basic Qualifications:
- For Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Bachelor of Science (BS) in a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a related STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience.
- For Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Bachelor of Science (BS) in a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a related STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant experience.
- Must have an active DoD Secret or Interim Top Secret to start. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Supplier Management Team (SMT) experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- An active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
- Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Aircraft Crew and Equipment subsystems design or supplier experience
- Experience with integration of cabinets, pallets, seats, electrical cabinets, etc.
- Software tools experience with NX and/or CPLM
- Experience writing/reviewing technical documents: SSOWs, SRDs, ICDs, SDRL reviews, etc.
Employees may be eligible for 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.
What's great about
Northrop Grumman
- Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
- Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
- Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
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Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.