Sr. Principal/Principal Engineer Propulsion

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 is currently seeking a Principal Propulsion Engineer or Sr. Principal Propulsion Engineer to join our team at our Elkton, Maryland location to support the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) business unit.

Northrop Grumman Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion, ordnance and motion controls systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The facility also serves as the hub for offsite engineering and test facilities in Ronkonkoma, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Elkton, Maryland is located on the Upper Chesapeake Bay, midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Discover charming small towns, parks with miles of trails, specialty and antique shops, award winning restaurants, and inns.  You can hike, bike, camp, bird watch, ride horseback, or drop a fishing line.  Five rivers, Chesapeake Bay and the C&D Canal can be explored by boat or by land. Experience panoramic views from Turkey Point Lighthouse on a bluff overlooking the Bay, or from the banks of the C&D Canal where ships from around the globe cruise. https://www.ccgov.org/government/tourism

This project engineering position will perform project engineering and project management for our motion controls team. This team designs and develops challenging motion controls systems (nozzle vectoring, flight surface actuation, cold and hot gas valve control, and other critical motion control systems for a variety of space and defense applications. The project engineer is responsible for coordinating both project and engineering activities along with technical input with our mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineers to ensure on-budget, on-time delivery for our customers.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with project team

• Manage project schedules, resources and budgets to ensure an on target program

• Monitor progress against the plan, tracking milestones, timelines, and costs

• Manage changes to scope, schedule, and budget through a formal change‑control process

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; maintain a risk register and contingency plans

• Communicate status, issues, and decisions to stakeholders via reports, meetings, and dashboards

• Ensure quality standards are met by implementing appropriate review and testing processes

• Document results of design activities and release results after review from other engineers

• Make recommendations for process and program work to enhance delivery

• Support test program under project team direction for design, fabrication, integration, and verification

• Support generation and execution of presentation materials for various reviews required throughout the design process

• Work with procurement to ensure hardware and expendables are delivered to enable project execution

Level to be hired is dependent upon demonstrated experience, education, and competency.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer (level 3):

• Requires Bachelors in Engineering & 5 years of experience or Master’s Degree in Engineering & 3 years of experience or a PhD & one year of experience

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite

• Ability and willingness to travel

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer (level 4):

• Requires Bachelors in Engineering & 8 years of experience or Master’s Degree in Engineering & 6 years of experience or a PhD & 4 years of experience

• Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a pre-requisite

• Ability and willingness to travel

Preferred Qualifications both levels:

• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team through various efforts required to plan, design, fabricate and install multiple subsystems

• Experience with complex electro-mechanical systems

• Current active Security Clearance

• Proficiency with Siemens NX

• Proficiency with Siemens Teamcenter United Architecture

• Knowledgeable in systems engineering approach to ensure program requirements are met

• Experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) maintaining budgetary and schedule compliance, while ensuring technical quality

• Familiar with proactive risk management techniques, such as risk registers and failure modes, effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.