Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer

Requisition ID : R10179132

Category : Engineering

Location : Socorro, New Mexico, United States of America

Clearance Type : Secret

Telecommute : No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift : 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required : Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance : Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available : 1

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking an experienced Sr Principal / Principal Engineer to provide manufacturing, process, test engineering technical expertise, and facility management for our large caliber ammunition (LCA) programs in our Socorro, NM offices. This position is focused on providing technical leadership in the manufacturing and testing of large caliber cartridges and ammunition propulsion systems.

Position Description

This position reports to the LCA engineering manager and is responsible for providing technical leadership, engineering oversight and support on LCA programs.

Development and oversight of production processes for production at Socorro, other Northrop Grumman locations and subcontractors, focusing on 120mm and 105mm cartridges and ammunition propulsion systems.

Provide manufacturing, test engineering, and leadership.

Support and / or lead failure investigations, root cause determination, and corrective action implementation.

Communicating issues and status frequently and effectively both verbally and in writing.

Engineering oversight and interpretation of acceptance and qualification testing results of ammunition materials and components.

Contribute to completion of specific program and project milestones.

Represent Northrop Grumman to our customers and suppliers.

Travel (approximately 10%) domestic and international to customers and suppliers representing Northrop Grumman's program and business interests.

Conceptualize and implement continuous improvement projects internally and with suppliers.

Implement and manage strong manufacturing engineering principles to ensure robust production process and high product quality.

Basic Qualifications : Principal Engineer

Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience, a Master's degree plus 3 years of experience, or a PhD plus 1 years of experience.

Engineering experience in both product development and supporting a development environment.

Experience working with customer engineering, vendors and subcontractors.

Proven partnership / collaboration skills and ability to partner with cross disciplines within a team.

Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization.

Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Ability to travel domestic and international up to 10%

Knowledge or experience with LabView.

Knowledge or experience with explosives or energetic assembly and test.

Knowledge of 120mm gun systems; maintenance and operation.

As a responsible party to ATF, obtain coverage under Safe Explosive Act as employee possessor / responsible person upon starting.

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Must be U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications : Principal Engineer

M.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university.

Experience with leading teams is highly desirable.

Experience with managing cost and schedule.

Prior experience working in the defense industry and / or with U.S. Government contracts.

Experience writing statements of work and estimating project scope.

Basic Qualifications : Sr. Principal Engineer

Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of experience, a Master's degree plus 6 years of experience, or a PhD plus 4 years of experience.

Engineering experience in both product development and supporting a development environment.

Experience working with customer engineering, vendors and subcontractors.

Proven partnership / collaboration skills and ability to partner with cross disciplines within a team.

Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) across all levels of the organization.

Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).

Ability to travel domestic and international up to 10%

Knowledge or experience with LabView.

Knowledge or experience with explosives or energetic assembly and test.

Knowledge of 120mm gun systems; maintenance and operation.

As a responsible party to ATF, obtain coverage under Safe Explosive Act as employee possessor / responsible person upon starting.

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Must be U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications : Sr. Principal Engineer

M.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university.

Experience with leading teams is highly desirable.

Experience with managing cost and schedule.

Prior experience working in the defense industry and / or with U.S. Government contracts.

Experience writing statements of work and estimating project scope.

Salary Range : $82,100 - $123,100

Salary Range 2 : $102,200 - $153,200

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.

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.

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