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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Subsystems Design Engineer OR Senior Principal Subsystems Design Engineer. The selected candidate will perform Subsystems design support on ECS, Fuel, Powerplant, Landing Gear, Harness, and/or Hydraulic installations.
This position can be based in either Palmdale, CA or Oklahoma City, OK and will support a 1st shift 9/80 work schedule.
The selected candidate will become part of the B-2 Subsystems Design Engineering team within the Vehicle Engineering IPT. Responsibilities include:
- Develop solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives while keeping the statement of work and design requirements in focus.
- Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines, customer, and suppliers during the development of design solutions.
- Concise presentation and explanation of system design issues/solutions to internal management and customer representatives.
- Development and review of completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
- Evaluation of engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Subsystems Design Engineer:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, or other related discipline) from an ABET accredited institution and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, or other related discipline) with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, or other related discipline) with 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Experience with a combination of ECS, Fuel, Powerplant, Landing Gear, Harness, and/or Hydraulic installations in military or commercial aircraft.
- Proficient in use of CATIA V5 (2D and 3D) R26 (or higher) and Team Center (Unified and Enterprise).
- Ability to develop 3D CATIA Product Models, parts, and assemblies.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance. This clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, or other related discipline) from an ABET accredited institution and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, or other related discipline) with 7 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in Engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil, or other related discipline) with 4 years of related engineering experience.
- Experience with a combination of ECS, Fuel, Powerplant, Landing Gear, Harness, and/or Hydraulic installations in military or commercial aircraft.
- Proficient in use of CATIA V5 (2D and 3D) R26 (or higher) and Team Center (Unified and Enterprise).
- Ability to develop 3D CATIA Product Models, parts, and assemblies.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance. This clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Program Special access (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
- 5 years or more of aerospace subsystems design experience using CATIA V5.
- Experience working on Special Access Programs
- Experience working on military aircraft
Salary Range 2: $99,000 - $181,300
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.