Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical to join our team of qualified diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA and will be assigned to 1st shift on a 4 day - 10 hours/day schedule (Monday - Thursday).
The selected candidate will become part of the Liaison Engineering team within the Vehicle Engineering IPT.
Responsibilities:
Act as engineering authority for non-conformances supporting a restricted program
Perform timely dispositions for nonconforming parts, assemblies, and installations
Coordinate with a team of multiple disciplines engineers to determine effective solutions to defects that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives
Basic knowledge of subsystems (electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems) installations, composite structures, & metallic structures
Maintain integrity of the Material Review Board (MRB) process and engineering authority
Some of the tools you'll be using are NX, VisPro, MES, and TeamCenter
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience.
This position requires a current in-scope US Government Secret Clearance
Must have the ability to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) prior to start. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Previous MRB/LE Authority for Engineering
Experience with TeamCenter and NX, Visualization Professional, or other CAD program
Preferred Qualifications:
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
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