I&T Lead Aeronautical Engineer - Level 5

Lead Integration & Test Aeronautical Engineer
- Level 5/Staff

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Lead Integration & Test Aeronautical Engineer
- Level 5/Staff to be part of our Integration and Test team in Launch Systems at our Chandler, AZ facility. This position will be 100% on-site in Chandler.

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

Job Responsibilities

The candidate will serve as the Lead Integration and Test Staff Aeronautical Engineer for the Sentinel Program, requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment. Daily responsibilities may require direct contact with launch vehicle flight hardware and mechanical or electrical ground support equipment. Specific duties may include:

• Establish Space Systems system tools to be used for program execution
• Leading/directing/performing hands-on mechanical integration work
• Developing/maintaining procedures for the assembly and test of launch vehicle systems
• Developing concept of operations for assembly and testing of vehicles
• Incorporating hardware design changes
• Documenting & dispositioning hardware discrepancies, pursuing root cause & corrective actions
• Planning and scheduling day-to-day tasks
• Constant and timely communication with other team members and leadership
• Leading, training, tasking other engineers and team members
• Transferring knowledge to less experienced I&T engineers
• Guiding, mentoring and training other team members, face-to-face, on a daily basis
• Traveling 10-20% in support of Launch Campaigns

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum
  
  Education / Experience:
  
  12 Years with Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Aeronautical, or Aerospace Engineering or qualifying discipline; 10 Years with Master of Science in Mechanical, Aeronautical, or Aerospace Engineering or qualifying discipline.
• Candidate must possess an ACTIVE U.S. Government security clearance of Secret or above
• Candidate must have prior launch campaign experience and be well-versed with operational hazards such as propulsive devices, pressurized systems, overhead lifting, and high voltage systems
• Ability to innovate and lead digital transformation efforts
• Experience with aerospace standards/guidelines including MES, or other digital work instruction platform
• Experience leading/training other engineers and/or team members and confidently leading out at solving problems and driving all tasks to completion
• Extensive hands-on mechanical integration experience
• Ability to travel:
  Travel expectation 10-20%

Preferred Qualifications

• Possessing a current U.S. Passport for travel
• Former/current ME/AE lead on other Launch Systems programs, or other similar programs
• Experience with external customer interfacing including meetings, presentations & negotiations
• Experience performing formal requirements decomposition and/or verification
• Extensive experience with aerospace standards/guidelines, MES (or other digital work instruction platforms), launch campaigns (preferably on multiple programs), and operational hazards such as propulsive devices, pressurized systems, overhead lifting, and high voltage systems
• Extensive experience leading/training other engineers and/or team members