Northrop Grumman - Edwards Air Force Base, CA

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Principal
Edwards Air Force Base, CA
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Principal Mechanical Engineer OR Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Edwards AFB, California. This requisition may be filled at either a Level 03 OR Level 04, based on the qualifications listed below. The candidate will be assigned to the Product Support organization as the on-site support equipment integration and test lead. They will plan, coordinate, and conduct test operations for the respective equipment. The candidate will align support equipment test targets with the flight test organization, NGDS test team, support equipment responsible engineer (RE), and on-site customer representatives. The position will require a flexible work schedule to complete testing when opportunities are identified, including 4x10 (Mon-Thurs) 1st shift, 4x10 (Mon-Thurs) 2nd shift, 3x10 (Fri, Sa, Su) 1st shift, and 3x10 (Fri, Sa, Su) 2nd shift. The candidate will provide engineering assessment and test results to support equipment management and will support the customer briefing for final approval.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and conduct test operations for support equipment.
  • Align support equipment test targets with the flight test organization and other teams.
  • Provide engineering assessment and test results to support equipment management.
  • Support customer briefings for final approval of test results.
  • Adapt to flexible work schedules to complete testing opportunities.

Requirements

  • Must have a Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of engineering experience OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 3 years of engineering experience.
  • Must have an Active DOD Secret Security Clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 5 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Must have active Special Program Access (SAP) Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical, Computer Science, Mechanical, or Aerospace, Physics, Mathematics or related technical discipline preferred.
  • Experience working on an active flightline.
  • Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Experience testing and/or using ground support equipment or tooling on military aircraft.
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
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