F-35 Principal Sustainment Engineer (TX)

Requisition ID : R10170478

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's 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 nation's 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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking for a Principal Sustainment Engineer to join our team and support the F-35 program! The position will be based in Fort Worth, TX.

Essential Functions :

• Responsible for the technical development, coordination, execution, and management of the NGAS-supplied portions of the F-35 Sustainment / Fleet Modifications Program.
• Collaborate with engineering, supply, operations, program office and customer stakeholders to manage comprehensive retrofit projects
• Develop Basis of Estimate proposal artifacts
• Support and review modification engineering, Time Compliance Technical Directive (TCTD) manuscripts and provide both virtual and hands-on support for associated verification events
• Participate in unique modification tooling development activities and coordinate for related inspections, fielding and engineering support
• Candidate may be required to work occasional extended hours and weekends to meet program objectives
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and experienced leveraging Microsoft Office suite applications.
• Position involves significant influence and requires a resourceful, independent self-starter able to analyze and solve complex technical and logistical challenges involving solicitations of and commitments from various stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college in a relevant STEM discipline with 5 years of experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field with 3 years of experience;

OR a STEM PhD with 0 years of experience.

• Previous or current F-35 experience is required.
• Must have a current active DoD Secret clearance prior to starting.

Salary Range : $93,000 - $139,600The 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.

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.