Sr. Principal Project Engineer 4

Relocation assistance may be available. Travel required: 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.

As a Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer – Level 4 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. Project Engineers are responsible for planning and execution of technical work supporting Development, Qualification, and Production of the Solid Rocket motors. The Sentinel PM&P / Aging Project Engineer will manage the technical scope and deliverables required to meet customer Parts, Materials, and Process (PM&P) requirements and execute the Sentinel SRM Aging and Surveillance strategy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with both internal NG and external USG customers
• Develop engineering execution plan to meet master schedules
• Lead Material Scientists in the development of test plans and coordinate testing and reporting
• Lead the Sentinel Aging and Surveillance program
• Assemble efficient cross functional hardware teams to coordinate material and process choices
• Ensure and document SRM compliance to all customer PM&P and Aging requirements
• Review Manufacturing Bills of Materials and ensure compliance with Sentinel requirements
• Ensure qualification static test objectives are met via coordination with hardware teams
• Coordinate with Systems Engineering teams to ensure effective requirement decomposition and traceability
• Identify and mitigate risks
• Coordinate and conduct deliverable reviews
• Lead problem and failure investigations
• Lead technical reporting efforts
• Perform presentations to internal and external customers
• Travel expectation: 5% – 10%
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Ability to work with energetic materials as a U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) approved individual
• Minimum of 5 years in solid rocket motor design / manufacturing or strong experience in parts, materials, or processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated flexibility in managing technical solutions given changing customer requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated experience with high-value customer presentations
• Demonstrated team leadership skills - leader of significant technical projects or investigations and management of multiple program tasks to schedule and budget
• Experience with the proposal process
• Knowledge and experience in System Engineering, or PM&P tools and disciplines

Schedule

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Pay

Primary 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

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life, including:

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