RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. 

Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.

 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Supportability (Avionics) Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position is located in Melbourne, FL. This position is fully onsite with no remote work available. 

The candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.  The candidate should be well organized, pay a great deal of attention to detail, possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to present design concepts to an audience.  The Candidate must be able to work well with co-workers, other groups and external suppliers. 

Essential Functions: 

Identify, analyze, quantify and influence logistics requirements to support a weapon system including spares, Support Equipment, technical data, training, facilities, and personnel   

Interface with vehicle engineering to influence weapon system design for supportability 

Initiate and perform trade studies  

Perform detailed maintenance task analysis  

Determine overall weapon support system requirements 

 

 Basic Qualifications:  

Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access (es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 5 years previous experience working in an Engineering or Technical position OR a Master’s Degree in STEM and 3 years' experience OR PhD with 1 year of experience.

Must have a basic understanding of electrical engineering. 

Prior experience in systems engineering, system design concepts and maintenance of avionic and/or RF Systems, including Communications, Navigation, RADAR, digital and analog systems. 

Knowledge of design and database tools (NX/CPLM) and possess ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and parts list.

Preferred Qualifications:  

Master’s degree in a STEM field (Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing). 

Active DoD Top Secret Clearance. 

Current Special Program Access (PAR/SAP). 

Experience with testability, troubleshooting, fault trees and/or FMECA. 

Navy aircraft maintenance experience in an aircraft carrier environment.

A&P Certified Mechanic.

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.