Northrop Grumman

Principal Engineer Logistics/Sr Principal Logistics Engineer

Northrop Grumman • $85K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret Clearance required.
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of experience; or master's with 3 years; or PhD with 1 year; or 7 years of additional experience in lieu of degree.
  • 5 years of experience interpreting engineering drawings and specifications for electrical/mechanical systems.
  • 5 years of experience defining maintenance requirements and developing repair processes.
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with SharePoint or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain asset tracking systems and program calendars.
  • Track hardware and materials, including Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
  • Document failures and analyze repair trends to improve maintenance support.
  • Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments and ensure proper documentation.
  • Assist in developing logistics support concepts and process improvements.

Benefits

  • Health Plan
  • Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education Assistance
  • Training and Development
  • 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal/Sr Principal Logistics Engineer based out of McClellan, CA.

What You'll get to Do:

Create and maintain lists, libraries, workflows, Power Apps/Automate solutions, and program calendars to enable streamlined asset tracking and reporting.

Hardware and Material Tracking

Track hardware and material owned by the programs and capital.

Support inventory management: system material tracking/inventory; coordinate physical inventories at NG and customer sites with local customer representatives.

Track Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
• Proactively track spare locations and statuses in conjunction with IPT leads to enable spares analysis, spares reporting, and positioning of spares for optimal system needs.

Failure, Maintenance, and Repairs Tracking & Analysis

Track and document failures, Return Merchandise Authorizations (RMA), and spares status using SharePoint and related tools.

Support analysis of failure and repair trends to improve sparing posture, optimize life-cycle support, and feed reliability/maintainability insights back to engineering.
• Establish and document calibration requirements for field systems/equipment and associated maintenance tasks in coordination with engineering teams.

Perform or support maintenance and maintainability demonstrations for customers; capture results in logistics and maintenance documentation.

Shipments and Logistics Execution

Coordinate inbound and outbound shipments with NG Shipping and Receiving personnel, vendors, and customers.

Ensure shipments are properly packaged and the correct documentation is submitted to the customer as required.

Ensure equipment is properly stored at NG facilities after receipt.

Maintain shipment and receipt records in SharePoint and associated tracking systems.

Procurement and RMA Support

Execute program RMA actions for failures or repairs in coordination with GSC and program teams.

Work with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely processing, tracking, and closure of RMA activities.

Process Improvement

Assist in the development of maintenance engineering and logistics support concepts, documentation, and processes.

Review and update maintenance and logistics procedures as processes evolve

Evaluate existing logistics and asset-tracking processes for inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.

Work across the portfolio's IPT leads to enhance procedures and best practices for hardware data tracking, spares analysis, and failure reporting.

Design and maintain automated reports, dashboards, and metrics (e.g., failures, MTBF/MTTR indicators, spares posture) for PMO, engineering, and customer stakeholders.

This position can be filled as a Level 3 Principal Logistics Engineer or Level 4 Sr Principal Logistics Engineer.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Logistics Engineer:

Active Top Secret Clearance.

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 5 years of experience; or master's degree with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 1 year of experience, 7 years of additional experience in lieu of degree

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 Top Secret Clearance and Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

5 years of experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and product data sheets for electrical / mechanical components and systems.

5 years of experience defining scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements, determining associated spares, tools, calibration, and manpower, and developing repair processes. Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and a strong aptitude for technology driven solutions such as collaboration site design, configuration, and support.

Demonstrated experience developing and/or administering SharePoint or similar platforms to support engineering/logistics workflows (e.g., list/database design, workflows, dashboards, or integrated apps).

Excellent communication skills with both internal and external customers, including the ability to translate technical and field data into clear logistics/maintenance insights.

Detail oriented and able to follow and refine defined processes.

Experience in the Logistician/Logistics Engineering field which includes working with US Government supply chain processes and shipping Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) in accordance with U.S. government import/export requirements.

Must be able to move and position objects weighing 30-50 lb.

Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal Logistics Engineer:

Active Top Secret Clearance.

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with 8 years of experience; or master's degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 year of experience, 7 years of additional experience in lieu of degree

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 Top Secret Clearance and Secret Compartmented Information (SCI) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

5 years of experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and product data sheets for electrical / mechanical components and systems.

5 years of experience defining scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements, determining associated spares, tools, calibration, and manpower, and developing repair processes. Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for Support Equipment

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and a strong aptitude for technology driven solutions such as collaboration site design, configuration, and support.

Demonstrated experience developing and/or administering SharePoint or similar platforms to support engineering/logistics workflows (e.g., list/database design, workflows, dashboards, or integrated apps).

Excellent communication skills with both internal and external customers, including the ability to translate technical and field data into clear logistics/maintenance insights.

Detail oriented and able to follow and refine defined processes.

Experience in the Logistician/Logistics Engineering field which includes working with US Government supply chain processes and shipping Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) in accordance with U.S. government import/export requirements.

Must be able to move and position objects weighing 30-50 lb.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Mil-STD-1388 type work products.

Experience developing logistics work products on Department of Defense (DoD) programs.

Knowledge of Integrated Product Support analysis in accordance with MIL-STD-1388, MIL-HDBK-502, or TA-STD-0017.

Experience with SharePoint

Proficient with collaboration systems with workflow applications, list databases, Power Apps/Automate

Experience with Jira or other Agile process/methodology tools.

Experience with SolidWorks PDM or other Product Data Management tools.

Familiarity with processing Return Material Authorization (RMA) and shipments of repairable assets to Source of Repair and/or Government disposal.

Experience performing failure, maintenance, spares, or reliability analysis in support of fielded systems.

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including: Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Primary Level Salary Range: $85,600.00 - $160,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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88,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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