Staff Engineer Aeronautical - Liaison/MRB (4/10 1st Shift)

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 has an opening for a Staff Engineer Liaison MRB to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Vehicle Engineering organization. This role is located in Edwards Air Force Base, CA .

In this role, you will be leading a multi-discipline team of engineers in day-to-day technical tasking as well as personally assessing and dispositioning non-conformances as they occur in a test environment. The selected candidate will coordinate and communicate the teams' goals and progress, author detailed engineering direction, as well as collaborate readily with support engineering roles to ensure the integrity of the final product.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical knowledge and leadership to a team of liaison engineers.

Assess, manage, and communicate the team's technical priorities and progress to company and customer senior leadership.

Establish and maintain Material Review Board authority in order to autonomously address the rigors of the role.

Assess, disposition, and buy off non-conformance tags as they arise in the test environment.

Coordinate dispositioned repairs, as appropriate, with support roles in the organization.

Candidate must be willing to work extended shifts, weekends and holidays as required to meet program schedule and objectives. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university, with 12 years of engineering experience; or Masters in STEM and 10 years of engineering experience; or PhD in STEM and 8 years of engineering experience.

Experience leading teams of liaison engineers

Experience briefing senior leadership on team progress and goals

Experience with the MRB process

Experience with CATIA V5, NX, Visualization Pro, TeamCenter, MES, or other CAD programs

Experience with the manufacture and repair of composite structures

Experience with the conceptual operation, and troubleshooting of, typical aircraft subsystems

Must have an active US Government Secret clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering

Experience in a technical leadership and/or management role

Experience working in an aircraft manufacturing facility

Experience interfacing with a military customer

Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment

Experience with aircraft structures design

Experience with aircraft subsystem design

Previous MRB/LE Authority for Engineering

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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.