RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Northrop Grumman, Space Systems, is seeking a Sr. Principal Project Propulsion Engineer to join our SLS RSRMV and BOLE Motor Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Project Engineer team. This position will be supporting the Propulsion Systems Division at our facility located in Promontory UT.

We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the aerospace and defense industry.

Role Description and Responsibilities:

The SLS RSRMV and BOLE Motor Ground Support Equipment Project Engineer is responsible for technical project engineering planning and execution and is accountable to the SLS RSRMV and BOLE GSE Chief Engineer.  Position supports all aspects of GSE, including tooling used to support production of RSRMV and BOLE boosters, tooling design, checkout, verification/certification, and production support.   This position ensures that technical integrity of the related scope is achieved within cost and schedule constraints. 

A Project Engineer leads a team of engineers, to perform work which crosses boundaries between design, systems, manufacturing, test, and quality engineering for completion of a technical project.  She/He has responsibility to Chief Engineer/IPT leads.  The project/responsible engineer uses established standard practices defined by the engineering directorate to accomplish the defined scope of work.

Over the next few years this candidate will help the SLS program oversee engineering creation and implementation of key support tooling, supporting production needs at Promontory as well as at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) including the Rotation Processing and Surge Facility, Vehicle Assembly Building, Launch Pad 39B and Booster Fabrication Facility. 

Technical Project Planning and Logic Development.  Coordinates with program management/Chief engineer/IPT leads to create a plan including the logic flow, milestones, etc., necessary to accomplish the assigned scope of work.

Primary POC for coordination of technical plans, data sharing and issue resolution with chief engineer.   Provide technical oversight of support organization(s)

Collaborates with systems engineering to manage project technical requirements; ensures that the project requirements are captured, disseminated to IPT, and allocated; ensures that verification methods are appropriate and clearly defined in the specifications.

Project-level scope execution tracking and control.  Coordination of assignments with required technical teams and resources from supporting organizations

Establishment of compliant design release and successful qualification / justification by ensuring proper reviews in accordance with policies, procedures and standards.

Facilitates/oversees related change generation and management

Supports Configuration Control Boards, Flight Review Boards and Material Review Boards (as required)

Basic Qualifications:  

Minimum of a BS in classical Engineering disciple or related closely field required

BS degree with 8 years’ experience, or MS degree with 6 years’ experience or 4 years with a Ph.D.

Required Qualifications:

The selected candidate should have a working knowledge of solid rocket motors and launch systems and required support tooling with a minimum of 5 years of experience in design, analysis, process or systems engineering.

Ability to travel:  Travel expectation of 0% – 10%

Strong knowledge of engineering design, analysis and test processes.

Strong problem solving and project planning, scheduling and execution skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Detail oriented but able to understand and plan for the big picture.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Project

Preferred Qualifications: A preferred candidate will possess a background in tool design or SRM design, development, processing and performance along with the following:

Strong and demonstrated communication, planning, project management and presentation skills

Experience in requirements development, allocation, specification development, verification planning and reporting

Experience with configuration management processes and practices, and supporting organization(s) execution management

Manufacturing, test and flight support experience

Additional Requirements:

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check for the Federal Safe Explosives Act (SEA)

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.