Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for an Associate Obsolescence Engineer or Obsolescence Engineer. to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.
This position will be supporting the Product Support organization as an individual contributor on the Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) team.
The candidate must have excellent inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills as they work with teams of engineers, logisticians, buyers, etc. in pursuing recommendations for resolution of DMSMS issues. Candidate will help coordinate activities to ensure solutions are in place to minimize or prevent impacts to current contracts. Key aspects of the position include working effectively with Procurement/ Subcontracts, Integrated Product Teams, functional organizations, external customers and Program Management to identify, analyze, address, and resolve DMSMS issues.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Perform full spectrum of DMSMS management tasks on assigned system and sub-systems to ensure obsolescence risk areas are identified and design influence is asserted to reduce and/or remove obsolescence
- Integrate with cross-discipline teams, including supply chain and procurement, business management, engineering, functional organizations, external customers and program management to execute DMSMS Statement of Work
- Develop and maintain obsolescence bills of material by working with suppliers and supplier management teams, processing supplier deliverables, performing health screening on piece-part components, identifying obsolescence issues, and forecasting obsolescence impacts through end-of-life data analysis
- Track obsolescence issues using DMSMS case management tool from identification and validation through implementation. Perform analysis of alternatives to determine recommended resolutions.
- Support a Business Case Analysis process with Life of Need Buy quantity calculations, creation of technology roadmaps and change board packages
- Collect and provide data to inform DMSMS management technical interchange meetings, working groups, program deliverables and other briefings as required
This requisition may be filled at either an Associate Engineer (level 1) or Engineer (level 2).
Basic Qualifications for an Associate Engineer:
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
- Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
Basic Qualifications for an Engineer :
A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:
- Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and has 2 years of engineering experience by August 2027.
- Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
- Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start.
Preferred Qualifications for both an Associate Engineer & Engineer:
- Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).
- Experience with database management
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence
- Familiarity with Project Management processes and procedures
- Familiarity with data analytics and visualization techniques
- Familiarity with DMSMS concepts and processes
Pay Range:
Associate Engineer: $59,900 to $89,900
Engineer: $72,100 to $108,100
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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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, completed or in progress by August 2027, for Associate Engineer level
- Master's degree from an accredited institution, completed or in progress by August 2027, for Engineer level
- Bachelor's degree plus two years of engineering experience by August 2027, for Engineer level
- STEM degree or major
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Special Access
- Overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
- Previous internship, co-op, or other work experience
- Leadership and teamwork capabilities
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Professional, community, or extracurricular activities
- Experience with database management
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence
- Familiarity with project management processes and procedures
- Familiarity with data analytics and visualization techniques
- Familiarity with DMSMS concepts and processes
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