Principal or Sr. Principal Mass Properties Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. Requires an active US Government Secret clearance to start. Travel: 10% of the time.

About the role

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 Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal Mass Properties Engineer (Level 3) or Senior Principal Mass Properties Engineer (Level 4) to join our team in Melbourne, FL. As a member of the Mass Properties team, you will perform functional and timeline analyses, conduct detailed trade studies, and perform mass properties requirements allocation to transform customer and product needs into precise hardware and software specifications.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of a Mass Properties Management and Control Program
• Accurate estimating and optimizing of mass properties to achieve vehicle performance and fulfill weight-based program metrics
• Establish specification and design target weights
• Support the maintenance of the Mass Properties accounting and reporting systems to inform the customer and management of current and projected mass properties trends
• Provide mass properties data for cost analyses and vehicle design and analysis
• Evaluate subcontractor proposals, interact with and oversee subcontractor mass properties management and control
• Review drawings to achieve mass properties management and control
• Measure/weigh vehicle and/or components to increase vehicle weight estimate accuracy
• Provide mass properties data in support of operational flight manual

Qualifications

This requisition may be filled at either level based on the qualifications below.

Principal Mass Properties Engineer (Level 3)

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM 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
• 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)
• Experience with mass property and weight and balance analysis
• Proven ability with Society of Allied Weight Engineers (SAWE) Recommended Practices (RP) 7 and/or 8

Senior Principal Mass Properties Engineer (Level 4)

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM 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
• 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)
• Experience with mass property and weight and balance analysis
• Proven ability with Society of Allied Weight Engineers (SAWE) Recommended Practices (RP) 7 and/or 8

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Government Top Secret clearance
• Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification
• Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experience
• Experience in vehicle design and manufacturing techniques
• Siemens NX or CATIA proficiency
• Familiarity with electrical harness weight estimation and calculation
• Familiarity with a Common Product Lifecycle Management system such as SmarTeam or Teamcenter

Pay

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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business