Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr. Principal Product Supportability & Reliability Engineer

Northrop Grumman$98K — $148K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM discipline with relevant experience (5-8 years depending on degree)
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Experience in Product Support or Specialty Engineering roles
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills on complex technical issues
  • US Citizenship required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Perform Product Support analyses such as Level of Repair, Life Cycle Cost, and Sparing Analysis
  • Support Reliability and Maintainability analyses, including FMECA
  • Present supportability approaches during engineering design reviews
  • Coordinate design efforts and technical budgets across multi-disciplinary teams
  • Contribute to additional Specialty Engineering functions based on expertise

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Government Secret Clearance required (not at start)
  • Health insurance and life insurance coverage
  • Savings plan with company participation
  • Paid time off including holidays and personal business days
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Our Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, for support projects associated with the design and development of avionic mission systems.

The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Successful candidate will support development and verification/validation of the Product Support elements. Other responsibilities may include traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions.

This position will be full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Perform various Product Support analysis such as:
    • Level of Repair Analysis
    • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
    • Create and Maintain Logistics Product Data and Provisioning Data
    • Packaging, Handling, and Shipping definition
    • Manpower Planning
    • Sparing Analysis
    • Facilities and Support Equipment
  • Based on skill-set, support additional Specialty Engineering functions such as:
    • Reliability and Maintainability analysis (reliability and maintainability predictions, Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA))
    • System Safety
    • Human Factors
    • Testability (Built-In-Test Design)
  • Present supportability approach at engineering design reviews.

This position can be filled as a Principal Reliability Engineer or Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer

Basic Qualifications for Principal Reliability Engineer:

  • Must either have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience, OR 1 year of experience with a PhD in a STEM discipline.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Previous experience in one of the Product Support or Specialty Engineering (Reliability, Maintainability, Testability, System Safety, or Human Factors) disciplines.
  • Demonstrated experience with problem resolution on complex technical challenges.
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen
  • Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance. Clearance is not required to start.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Reliability Engineer:

  • Must either have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience, OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of experience, OR 4 year of experience with a PhD in a STEM discipline.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Previous experience in one of the System Supportability or Specialty Engineering (Reliability, Maintainability, Testability, System Safety, or Human Factors) disciplines.
  • Demonstrated experience with problem resolution on complex technical challenges.
  • Candidate must be a US Citizen
  • Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Government Secret Clearance. Clearance is not required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in multiple of the Product Support and Specialty Engineering disciplines
  • Experience in the military, government, commercial aerospace industry (e.g. aviation/equipment maintenance, aircraft operations, or commercial industrial technology companies)
  • Knowledge of Military Specifications, Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) and other related technical and contractual documents

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,900.00 - $148,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

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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Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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