CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Design Engineer (CPLM Segment SME). This position is located in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL or Manhattan Beach, CA and supports the Sentinel program. 

• Candidate will Act as a Sentinel Segment SME to support Product Lifecycle Management (Teamcenter) user and tool issues

• Triage and prioritize impact of user issues

• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve user issues when possible

• Elevate user issues when needed

• Follow user support workflow

• Learn program and division Principle & Operating Practices to identify correct PLM usage

• Work closely with program user community

• Act as a liaison across multiple engineering disciplines 

• Identify potential gap in processes

• Identify repeat and common user issues for training opportunities

• Participate with key stakeholders to troubleshoot and drive technical resolution for CPLM, Teamcenter and NX related issues associated with the design release process.

• Assist with Identification of new CPLM Requirements and CPLM User Acceptance Testing.

• Assist with creating and maintaining product documentation in the form of job aids.

• Candidate will bring a strong ability to comprehend, implement and adhere to documented processes with an inherent ability to make sound decisions.

• Candidate will professionally represent the Strategic Deterrent Systems and Sentinel organizations while interacting with internal and external contacts including suppliers, senior personnel and executive leadership on matters requiring coordination between organizations and sectors.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
- 401k  
- Educational Assistance  
- Life Insurance  
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
- Paid Time Off  
- Health & Wellness Resources  
- Employee Discounts 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Design Engineer level (T03) or Sr Principal Design Engineer level (T04). 

Principal Design Engineer:  

• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Masters degree; 4 years of experience with PHD 

Sr Principal Design Engineer:  

• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Masters degree; 4 years of experience with PHD 

Required for Both Levels: 

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

• 4 years of experience in aerospace system/subsystem product design.

• Experience with Siemens NX, and Siemens Teamcenter (1 year minimum).

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools.

• Experience working in with Geographically distributed teams.

• Experience with a ticketing workflow system (Service Now)

• Experience with Siemens Capital & Xpedition

• Experience with CAE analysis tools, familiarity with Strategic Deterrence, Product Lifecycle Management, and cloud computing

• Knowledge of System Engineering principles and requirements management

• Configuration management experience.

• The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program stakeholder needs.

• The ability to identify and address program impacts through systematic and proactive approaches to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors and promptly resolves conflicts.

• Competence and confidence working under pressure on requests with short turn-around times. 

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $150,500.00Salary Range 2: $107,800.00 - $187,300.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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.