Requisition ID: R10183357Category: Engineering Location: Northridge, 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, 25 of the Time Positions Available: 1At Nort
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Requisition ID: R10183357
  • Category: Engineering
  • Location: Northridge, 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, 25 of the Time
  • Positions Available: 1
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’s 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 is currently seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Test with an Active Security Clearance to work with our talented Advanced Weapons team located in Northridge, CA,. This will be an on-site position.

Responsibilities for this position include (but are not limited to):

The Special Test Equipment (STE) department needs an STE Lead for SiAW, CAPEX, and specific design, development, and production support projects.

This STE Lead duties will include:

  • Creation of initial cost proposals for the project based on prior actual costs of similar projects and engineering estimates of labor costs, material costs, and schedules

  • Creating the CAPEX request for each project

  • Defending and advocating for the project funding approval

  • Initial project execution planning

  • Forming the team required to execute the project

  • Managing the budget and schedule for on-time completion

  • Monthly status reporting to leadership on progress for each project

  • Completion of the project and successful deployment of depreciation

  • Creation of proposals for STE to support development and production of Government programs

  • Support contract negotiations internally and with the customer

  • Strong written and verbal skills

  • Excellent presentation skills

  • Ability to work well in a team environment

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer Test / level 3 :

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the management of critical projects funded under company CAPEX and government contract proposals

  • Experience with Test Equipment

  • Experience managing the schedule and delegating tasks to team members.

  • Experience motivating teams and solving problems.

  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

  • **Active Security Clearance

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer Test / level 4 :

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM)

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in the management of critical projects funded under company CAPEX and government contract proposals

  • Experience with Test Equipment

  • Experience managing the schedule and delegating tasks to team members.

  • Experience motivating teams and solving problems.

  • Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.

  • Active Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active DoD Secret Security Clearance (investigation completed within last 5 years)

  • Experience with Engineering development projects (electrical, mechanical, software)

  • Experience in cost proposals for CAPEX and Government contracts

  • Leading Engineering development teams

  • Developing recovery plans, if needed

  • Experience in testing electronics, technical leadership, problem-solving, and team collaboration.

  • Experience in project management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

  • Experience preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring assigned engineering projects.

  • Experience managing the team effectively, delegating tasks, providing feedback and support, and ensuring that the team works together toward the projects success.

*Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley.

Take advantage of your flexible work schedule to enjoy shopping at the local Northridge Fashion Center or spend time at the local Recreation Center as well as easy access to nearby protected natural areas such as the Chatsworth Reservoir, the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, Lake Balboa or within driving distance, spend a day at the beach or snow ski at our local mountains. With Cal State Northridge right in the heart of town, the area has an active college-town energy combined with family-friendly suburban charm. The stunning southern California climate makes for year-round easy living. With an average of 284 sunny days during the year, it is safe to say you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy your outdoor activities to the fullest.

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Salary Range: $100,300 - $125,400
Salary Range 2: $124,900 - $187,300
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.
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.
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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
2001 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create...

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Our benefits are designed to be flexible, because we know each one of our 120,000 employees have unique needs. We offer a range of benefit packages to ensure that everyone - from new graduates to long-term employees and their dependents - has options in health, savings and other important areas that support work/life balance.

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Location
Northridge, California, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
Northrop Grumman
2980 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church, Virginia 20171 USA
www.northropgrumman.com/careers
2001 Open Jobs Available
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create...

Benefits:
Our benefits are designed to be flexible, because we know each one of our 120,000 employees have unique needs. We offer a range of benefit packages to ensure that everyone - from new graduates to long-term employees and their dependents - has options in health, savings and other important areas that support work/life balance.

Supported Manufacturers:
Unmanned Systems, Cybersecurity, Logistics

Supported Models:

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