Staff Aeronautical Engineer

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is looking for a Staff Aeronautical Engineer (ECS Fluid Subsystems IPT Lead) to join our Air Vehicle Subsystems and Architecture team. This role is located on-site in Melbourne, FL.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

This position can be filled at either the Staff Aeronautical Engineer (ECS Fluids Subsystems IPT Lead) (level 5) or the Sr. Staff Aeronautical Engineer (ECS Fluids Subsystems IPT Lead) (level 6), depending on experience and qualifications.

Essential Functions:

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) and integrated process team (IPT) lead for the environmental control system (ECS) subsystem
• Engage and support technical and programmatic interaction with internal leadership, customers, suppliers, and a broad range of stakeholders
• Lead, mentoring and guiding the ECS engineering team, fostering a collaborative environment and promoting technical excellence
• Presenting technical, schedule, risk & opportunity content to leadership
• Occasional travel to support supplier activities, production test support, and/or flight test support up to 10% of the time
• Presenting complex technical issues to executive leadership and customer interface
• Responsible for Control Account Manager (CAM duties)
• Leading hardware qualification & test campaigns
• Interfacing with system test team and manufacturing build teams to ensure program goals are met within cost and schedule constraints
• Management of Risks, issues and opportunities

Basic Qualifications:

• For Level 5: Must have a Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 14 years of experience in the design and integration of equipment OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 12 years of experience in the design and integration of equipment.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. This SAP must be obtained prior to employment
• Experience leading technical teams
• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Environmental Control Systems (ECS)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools – PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience leading a team
• Experience with the technical development and direction for many aspects of engineering on a program, including design, development, implementation, testing, and delivery of product to a customer
• Exceptional communication skills
• Experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,900.00 - $229,300.00
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.