Principal / Sr Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible 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 seeking a Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer​ (Level 3) OR Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer (Level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

In this role, you will serve as the Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer (RE) across multiple vendors for supplier-developed installations, guiding source selection and collaborating on system architecture to ensure components meet performance and airworthiness requirements.

Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Acting as the system architect or supporting the architect in defining high-level and component-level requirements.
• Evaluating and verifying requirements to ensure compliance with airworthiness criteria.
• Defining design and test requirements to flow down to suppliers via procurement documents.
• Collaborating with suppliers to deliver products that meet requirements, program schedule, and cost targets.
• Attending or presenting at internal program, customer, and supplier technical exchange meetings and formal milestone reviews to provide or obtain progress updates.
• Thriving in a dynamic, high-expectation environment with diverse assignments and cross-level teamwork.
• Operating as a self-starter with minimal direction to successfully manage responsibilities.

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at a Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer​ (Level 3) OR Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer (Level 4) level based on the qualifications below.

Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer​ (Level 3)

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.

• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• Experience in electrical design of air vehicle systems.

• Experience in supplier relationship management, including briefing, coordinating, and/or following up with suppliers.

Principal Crew and Equipment Responsible Engineer (Level 4)

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.

• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• Experience in Aircraft Crew and Equipment subsystems design.

• Experience in supplier relationship management, including briefing, coordinating, and/or following up with suppliers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

• Experience with integration of cabinets, pallets, seats, electrical cabinets, etc.

• Experience with software tools such as NX and/or CPLM.

• Experience writing and reviewing technical documents including SSOWs, SRDs, ICDs, and SDRL reviews.

• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions within cost and schedule constraints across engineering lifecycle phases.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.