Principal / Sr Principal Engineer - Product Support (DMSMS)

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 - 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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Principal or Sr Principal Engineer DMSMS (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources or Material Shortages), to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be full time in the office and located in San Diego, CA (preferred) or Palmdale, CA. 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 25% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Gather, collect, record, track, and verify data from multiple sources and maintain mitigation records.
• Lead obsolescence mitigation activities including scheduling meetings, briefings, and discussion topics; preparation of agendas and meeting minutes.
• Participate in working groups and ad hoc committees/meetings.
• Analyze and predict production and sustainment requirements to construct strategic obsolescence roadmaps for end-of-life subsystems and components. Information to consider includes reliability, spares posture, technology insertion roadmap, supplier’s capabilities, and customer concurrence.
• Engage senior management to ensure coordination and integration of DMS resolution activities.
• Work with suppliers to ensure obsolescence issues are resolved at the lowest cost while maintaining high quality and reliability.
• Assist in developing program metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of obsolescence mitigation activities.
• Identify and pursue process improvements.
• Organize, integrate, and lead group projects that aggregate obsolescence data into a system view.

Requirements

Principal Engineer DMSMS (Level 3)

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related experience; OR a Master's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related experience.
• 2 years of experience in proactive DMSMS/obsolescence management.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (extensive formula calculations, pivot tables/charts, macros, etc.).
• Active Secret or higher clearance (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Issued Top Secret, Special Access Program (SAP), and SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company.
• Willing and able to travel up to 25%.
• US Citizenship is a requirement for employment.

Sr Principal Engineer DMSMS (Level 4)

• Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master's of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related experience.
• 3 years of experience in proactive DMSMS/obsolescence management.
• Experience leading analyses spanning complex/multifunctional disciplines.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel (extensive formula calculations, pivot tables/charts, macros, etc.).
• Active Secret or higher clearance (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).