Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) is hiring: Principal Engineer Hardware / SR Principa

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. Cables & Connectors Category Management Technologist: Start your future with a new mission: Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS). As a part of the NGMS Team you'll join experts in developing systems and solutions that keep our world safe. Together we protect our troops, citizens, information, and our planet. It's unique work. It's challenging and rewarding. But most of all, its work that makes a difference. Join us and launch your career. We'll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security. Mission Systems Cables & Connectors Category Management Team is looking for a Technologist, reporting to the Category Manager. Category Management Technologists support their respective categories and collectively work as a larger team to develop a consistent and collaborative approach. In this highly visible position the technologist works in support of category strategies, with program teams for early engagement to align supplier capabilities and technology roadmaps, and with engineering to influence designs. Position Summary / Responsibilities: Responsible for developing and maintaining category technology road map that will evolve based upon emerging technology and the industrial landscape. Provide technical support to supplier leads. Maintain the functional supplier matrix to support sourcing guidance and product readiness reviews. Collaborate with the strategist to influence competition and diversity. Supports technical projects in coordination with the digital transformation office. Build relationships to drive supplier and program technology roadmap alignment. Technical and manufacturing problem consultation for supplier continuous improvement. Participate in the Quarterly Business Reviews. Interface with design engineering and suppliers for producibility analysis. Provide technical evaluation of supplier's capabilities during the business acquisition process (BAP). Act as technical point of contact for suppliers when responding to NG requests (RFPs, RFI, RFQ). Support cost control efforts through LTPA, bundling, etc. This position may be filled at the Principal (Band 3) or Sr. Principal (Band 4) level, depending on experience. Basic Qualification: (Band 3) Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5+ years of experience in engineering, global supply chain, project or business management, strategic sourcing, operations, or other relevant and related experience, OR master's degree in engineering with 3+ of experience in engineering, global supply chain, project or business management, strategic sourcing, operations, or other relevant and related experience. US Citizenship. Basic Qualification: (Band 4) Bachelor's degree in engineering with 9+ years of experience in engineering, global supply chain, project or business management, strategic sourcing, operations, or other relevant and related experience, OR master's degree in engineering with 7+ of experience in engineering, global supply chain, project or business management, strategic sourcing, operations, or other relevant and related experience. US Citizenship. Preferred Qualifications: Cable and/or connector experience. RF/digital design background. Defense, military, and/or aerospace electronics experience. Technical project management. Supplier management experience. Product/Process development and auditing. Salary Range: $88,600 - $133,000 Salary Range 2: $109,900 - $164,900 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. Employees may be eligible for 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. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr