Principal Product Support Engineer - Supportability (LSA)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Product Support Engineer to join our diverse team of professionals within our Research and Advanced Design organization. This position is located onsite in either El Segundo or Melbourne, FL.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

The Product Support Engineer is the responsible technical oversight of Supportability Engineering and ensuring design for supportability is considered for future aircraft concepts.  The engineer should be able to analyze design alternatives for supportability while balancing the top-level requirements for mission execution.  They will coordinate requirements development, hardware/software design, verification, and validation activities. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Identify, analyze, quantify and influence logistics requirements to support the weapon system including spares, Support Equipment, technical data, training, facilities, and personnel
• Interface with vehicle engineering to influence designs for supportability
• Initiate and perform trade studies
• Perform detailed maintenance task analysis
• Determine overall weapon support system requirements
• Support of radar systems fault isolation and/or integration in the aircraft platform
• Support of radar setup, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Review of supplier technical deliverables.

The selected 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 1 years of related professional/military experience
• Experience in RF/electrical and/or avionics systems Engineering
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government [select Secret or Top Secret] clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Active, DoD Secret clearance
• Experience performing RF measurements/analysis including VSWR and time delays

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Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 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.