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Northrop Grumman · 10 hours ago

Senior Principal Propulsion Engineer - R10219468

Redondo Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$137K/yr - $206K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer in Air Breathing Propulsion to join their team in Redondo Beach, California. The role involves leading engine performance analysis, managing supplier activities, and interfacing with customers to define project requirements and technology initiatives.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead engine performance and cycle analysis and provide guidance to programs

Lead subsonic and supersonic inlet and exhaust design and integration

Perform project planning to determine program requirements and develop plans for program execution

Interface with external engine suppliers and manage external engine supplier activities

Qualification

Aeronautical Air Breathing PropulsionHypersonic designAnalysisTechnical leadershipAgile design teamsModel Based Systems EngineeringPLM software (Teamcenter)Task planningVerbal communicationTechnical writing

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 4 years of related engineering experience

Air Breathing Propulsion knowledge and experience on aircraft (subsonic, supersonic or hypersonic) or missile systems

Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time

Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Education). Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Interface with internal and external customers, assisting in defining system requirements, defining study areas, and providing status on current programs and technology

Develop and present materials for internal and external program related briefings

Support new business generation and prepare proposal material

Strong verbal and communication skills to interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner

Technical and ICD writing

Task planning, conducting technical peer reviews, and mentoring junior engineers

Apply and contribute to the development of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts

Work on complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative

Collaborate and execute on long-range goals and objectives

Develop advanced technological ideas and guide development into a final product

Preferred

Ten plus (10+) years of experience with Aeronautical Air Breathing Propulsion and Flight Sciences engineering disciplines

Experience with survivable propulsion systems

Experience in technical leadership and guidance of junior Air Breathing Propulsion engineers

Experience in Air Breathing Propulsion processes and products throughout the program life cycle

Experience in hypersonic design and analysis

Demonstrated ability to lead an engineering cross-functional team

Experience with Agile design teams and tools(Atlassian)

Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration

Experience with PLM software (Teamcenter)

Serve as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs. Act as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications

A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (SAP/PAR)