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Northrop Grumman

Sr. Principal Engineer Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087


Requisition ID: R10168136

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Sunnyvale, California, United States of America

Clearance Type:

Secret

Telecommute:

No - Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

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. 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.

What you’ll get to do:

Perform life cycle and root cause failure analysis of steam facility equipment, including boilers, cooling towers, condensers, and other high-temperature and pressure systems.

Research, plan, design, and develop new systems and operating profiles to increase test facility efficiency.

Perform thermal and heat transfer analysis on various test facility systems and components.

Support testing of main propulsion and power generation equipment.

Prepare technical reports and present them to Test Facility Engineering Management.

Prepare proposals, statement of work, project planning and coordinate operator/contractor work assignments.

Responsible for Test Facility Operational Procedures to ensure safe operations and technical accuracy.

Maintain and develop preventative maintenance procedures and corrective maintenance planning to overhaul and repair systems and components.

Develop and maintain program-specific Pre and Post Test checklists.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and a minimum of 9 years of mechanical and electrical engineering work experience; Master’s Degree and a minimum of 7 years of mechanical and electrical engineering work experience; PhD and a minimum of 4 years of mechanical and electrical engineering work experience.

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Proven competency in the operation of propulsion and power plant machinery; Fluid and Thermodynamic Systems experience.

Project Management Acuity and MS Office competency.

U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

BS/MS degree in STEM in Mechanical Engineering.

Test Facility and/or Power Generation/Chemical Facility operational experience.

FEA modeling experience.

Design Software Acuity (AutoCAD, Creo, Solidworks, or equivalent).

Salary Range:

$120,900 - $181,300The 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.

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.

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