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Principal OR Sr Principal Engineering Systems

Principal OR Sr Principal Engineering Systems

CompanyNorthrop Grumman
LocationEl Segundo, CA, USA
Salary$110300 – $206000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution with a minimum of 5 years of experience; OR 3 years’ experience with a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline for Principal Systems Engineer
  • Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline from an accredited institution with a minimum of 8 years of experience; OR 6 years’ experience with a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline for Sr. Principal Systems Engineer
  • Must have the ability to obtain a DoD security clearance Secret or above
  • Must have ability to obtain and maintain Program Access (PAR) within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
  • Technical knowledge and practice in design, analysis, cross-functional integration, or on-aircraft experience with Subsystems, Composites, or Metallic Structures
  • Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience in managing the implementation of multi-disciplinary projects and stakeholders
  • Experience with creating and maintaining an Internal Master Schedule
  • Customer facing and leadership facing presentation experience
  • Ability to distill complex issues and convey to a wide audience
  • Knowledge with Configuration Management

Responsibilities

  • Join a team to plan and execute production integration startup activities
  • Maintain technical integration, cost, and schedule for establishing a new F-35 production facility
  • Coordinate with the customer and internal Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to align overall vision and goal for rapid development
  • Drive down critical issues including production startup integration between Engineering, Global Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, and Production to completion
  • Present status and issues to Program Leadership
  • Find solutions and collaborate with colleagues and subject matter experts

Preferred Qualifications

  • Final DoD security clearance Secret or above
  • Experience with leading Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA)
  • Government Contracts experience
  • Team leadership and technical delegation experience highly desired
  • Experience with Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing and Test documentation
  • Familiarity with Cost/schedule/budget concepts and tools (EVMS, SAP, etc.)
  • Experience with production rate vehicle development