Northrop Grumman - Edwards Air Force Base, CA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Principal
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
About the position
The Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Liaison MRB) or Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Liaison MRB) position at Northrop Grumman involves working at Edwards Air Force Base, California, focusing on assessing and dispositioning non-conformances in a flight test environment. The role requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary engineering team to ensure product integrity and involves working extended shifts, weekends, and holidays as necessary to meet program objectives. The position is critical in maintaining the Material Review Board (MRB) process and providing engineering authority for non-conformances.
Responsibilities
- Act as engineering authority for non-conformances supporting the STRIKE program.
- Assess, disposition, and buy off non-conformance (MRB) tags and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) as they arise in the 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.
- Maintain integrity of the Material Review Board (MRB) process and engineering authority.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience for Principal level.
- Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience for Senior level.
- Active, in-scope DoD Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).
Nice-to-haves
- Previous or current MRB Liaison Engineer signature authority.
- Experience with TeamCenter and NX, Visualization Professional, or other CAD program.
- Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment.
- Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) (3-D model engineering definition).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
- In-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
