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Principal/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer
Company | Northrop Grumman |
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Location | Hill AFB, UT, USA |
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Salary | $95300 – $178000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Ability to qualify for or already hold a DoD clearance
- 5+ yrs experience in solid rocket motor or ordnance component design, analysis, manufacturing, project engineering, or systems engineering
- Ability to travel: Travel expectation of 5% – 10%
Responsibilities
- Serve as Engineering Lead for the NG MMIII ordnance repair line team
- Act as a technical focal point for the customer ensuring customer satisfaction with ordnance repair efforts including participation in NG, customer and government review boards
- Provide input to and participation in Air Force customer escalation briefings up to the AF Minuteman Chief Engineer
- Work on problem solving and failure investigations of design and repair issues
- Drive timely and clearly communicated decisions and recommendations
- Work closely with the Program Manager to manage technical execution of the ordnance repair programs
- Manage cost and schedule for the technical effort on the ordnance repair programs
- Work with Propulsion Systems functional management to assure proper technical support
- Drive technical excellence into the repair line team (by upholding technical standards for project, managing technical risks, supporting cost goals, and ensuring requirements compliance)
- Provide other support for the MMIII Propulsion sustainment effort as requested by the Chief Engineer
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in ordnance device design, manufacture, and testing
- Engineering leadership experience in solid rocket motor development, qualification, and production cycles
- Demonstrated credibility with internal and external customers
- Coordination of engineering efforts across multiple design, analysis, production, and test groups as well as teams consisting of multiple disciplines