Engineer or Principal Engineer Structural - 3/10 Shift

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

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

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Structural Engineer or Principal Structural Engineer to join our team of qualified diverse individuals. This position will be in Palmdale, CA and is assigned to 1st shift on a 3/10 day/hour schedule (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).  

Candidate must be willing to work extended shifts, weekends and holidays as required to meet program schedule and objectives. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

In this role you will be assessing and dispositioning non-conformances as they occur in production and test environment. The selected candidate will author detailed engineering direction as well as collaborate readily with support engineering roles to ensure the integrity of the final product.   

Key responsibilities include:

• Act as structural analysis engineer authority for non-conformances supporting the STRIKE program 

• Structural analyst to support disposition and buy off non-conformance (MRB) tags and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) as they arise in the production and flight test environment.

• Coordinate with a team of multiple disciplines engineers to determine effective solutions to defects that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives

• Knowledge on composite structures, & metallic structures and basic knowledge of subsystems installations

• Maintain integrity of the Material Review Board (MRB) process and engineering authority

• Some of the tools you'll be using are FEMAP, NX, VisPro, MES, and TeamCenter

Position may be filled as either an Engineer (Level 2) OR Principal Engineer (Level 3) depending on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications:

• Basic qualifications for a Engineer (Level 2) include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of relevant experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with no years of experience.

• Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer (Level 3) include a Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous MRB/LE Authority for Engineering

• Experience with TeamCenter, CAD program, and knowledge in structural analysis tools

• Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment

• Experience with 3-D model engineering definition

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem-solving abilities

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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.

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.