Principal / Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer 3 / 4 (AHT)

Principal / Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer

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 Defense Systems in Northridge, CA is currently seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.

Job Responsibilities :

• Responsible for leading the SiAW Airframe Design Team as the Product Owner.
• Design of mechanical parts and assemblies, including 3D CAD modeling; 2D drawing drafting, review, revision, and release; selection of components and materials; support of trade studies.
• Communicating with suppliers and customers to exchange technical information.
• Coordinate with supply chain regarding supplier changes, cost reductions, process improvements, and changing suppliers.
• Coordinate with manufacturing regarding design and process improvements.
• Collaborating with other functional areas on various aspects of product design / documentation, including procurement, production, logistics, or configuration management.
• Hands-on troubleshooting, inspection, or assembly of parts / subsystems in support of prototyping, production, or test.
• Performing tolerance stack up analysis and authoring reports documenting them.
• Collaborating with analysis teams who are responsible for performing mass properties, structural, thermal, and materials / processes reports
• Creating and delivering engineering briefings or reports to support design review activities.
• Tracking & reporting task status.
• Assist team to develop / document best practices and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Create and maintain design history files and track design defects, assign priority / severity, ensure design owner assigned, and report on status.
• Resolve NCs and guide team members on NC resolution.

Basic Qualifications for a level 3 role are : Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of experience in Engineering, Finance, Project Management, or related technical fields, OR Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience. Basic Qualifications for a level 4 role are : Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications are :

Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley.

Salary Range 3 : $110,300.00 - $165,500.00 Salary Range 4 : $137,400.00 - $256,400.0 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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.