Sr. Principal Process Engineer – Level 4

Job Details

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Process Engineer – Level 4 to join our team in Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This position is for an experienced hydraulic test engineer working on hydraulic pumps for NASA’s Space Launch System flight vehicle. This will include complete refurbishment, assembly, and dynamic/static acceptance testing of aerospace hydraulic pumps. This role also involves preventative maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting potential problems to resolution of the test and production support equipment.

This position will work a 4/10 schedule, with every Friday off. As demand increases, we can strongly anticipate scheduled Friday workdays, the possibility of rotating shifts, and the need for overtime.

In this job, you will:

• Perform hydraulic pump testing and troubleshooting when necessary.
• Generate/update electronic planning for both hardware testing and production support equipment maintenance.
• Monitor and analyze hydraulic test data to ensure hydraulic characteristics fall within established specifications. Maintain meticulous records of testing results.
• Disposition non-conforming material/components through Material Review Board (MRB) process.
• Complete refurbishment, assembly, and dynamic/static acceptance testing of aerospace hydraulic pumps.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• STEM Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience – OR – STEM Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience – OR – STEM PhD with 4 years of relevant experience. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related fields
• No clearance required to start
• Significant hydraulic test system experience with ability to identify root causes of failures in test benches.
• Strong communication skills in terms of presentations and writing detailed technical reports.
• Must have hydraulic pump experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret hydraulic/pneumatic and electrical schematics.
• Must be able to work overtime/weekends and/or second shift work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• National Instruments (NI) controls and data acquisition systems
• Labview
• Strong background in industrial machinery
• Aerospace / Defense hydraulic pump processing
• MATLAB
• Maximo

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00

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.