Principal Engineer Survivability - Low Observable; Whiteman AFB

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Engineer Survivability - Low Observable to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Whiteman AFB, Missouri.

This position provides on-site low observable technical expertise. This role will also serve as a liaison to the government engineering authority at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma and supporting Northrop Grumman engineering organizations.

Candidate must be willing to accompany our customer on CONUS and OCONUS Deployment Assignments of varying duration up to 25%
Duties and responsibilities include:

Integrate into a high tempo military operational environment

Identify technical issues and recommend solutions to support repair disposition process and technical data updates through research of Air Force technical data, prior engineering support requests.

Document maintenance activities, collate data to identify emerging failure trends and provide recommendations to reduce aircraft down time, improve maintenance practices and advise on low observable (LO) and structures system maintenance tasks

Have knowledge and background in the field of Radio Frequency (RF) diagnostic and verification techniques for maintaining LO aircraft

Contribute to technical and logistics support activities and provide periodic status to customers and program management team Assist customer with resolving complex aircraft maintenance discrepancies / anomalies. Apply comprehensive technical expertise to solve complex problems

Provide expertise in the operation of aircraft ground support equipment and tools used to perform aircraft maintenance tasks

Develop expertise in structures and aircraft systems to provide support to the customer across multiple engineering disciplines

Ensure that support and maintenance operations are performed in accordance with policies and procedures set forth by governing regulatory documents to include tool control, quality, safety, aircraft maintenance documentation, etc.

Support program technical interchange meetings and program plans development relating to problem analysis, aircraft upgrades, engineering dispositions, and relevant Northrop Grumman technical studies and support

Engage with aircraft maintainers at all levels on a regular basis to resolve maintenance issues that would otherwise lead to aircraft downtime

Perform analysis on LO data to identify component and system performance trends, identify component defects, and contribute to root cause analysis

Participate in various process teams and ad hoc groups to develop or update technical data, repair timelines, etc.

Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in science with 5 years of low observables, aircraft survivability experience, aircraft maintenance, Military experience and other related experience; OR Master’s degree with 3 years of low observables, aircraft survivability experience, aircraft maintenance, Military experience and other related experience; OR a PhD with 1 years of low observables, aircraft survivability experience, aircraft maintenance, Military experience and other related experience

Demonstrated experience in low observable (LO) materials and processes, including application, evaluation, and inspection of materials used in survivability and signature‑control applications.

Strong understanding of material properties and behavior as they relate to electromagnetic performance and signature management.

Strong understanding of aircraft hourly post‑operation (HPO) inspections and assessments related to aircraft…