RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer, Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) - Materials and Process (M&P) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, FL.  The successful candidate should have substantial experience with ultrasonic non-destructive inspection methods with regards to composite materials.

 

In this role, you will be a part of an Integrated Product Team supporting production and new design releases. Our team is focused on supporting inspection development for large composite structures. Are you interested in working on state-of-the-art composites? Come join us!

Key responsibilities include:

Perform material inspections to identify flaws/defects

Generate inspection plans, validation/verification plans & reports

Analyze, research, design, and develop NDI processes to develop and optimize for use in engineering design of and/or application in structures, systems and subsystems

May review and approve subcontractor material inspection procedures

May travel to subcontractor locations

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

Sr Principal: Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in a relevant discipline with 6 years of relevant experience.  Note: An additional 4 years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 

Experience in NDI

Experience with performing Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) on composites

Experience with repair processes for composite materials used in aerospace structures

Experience with ultrasonic (UT) NDI methods with regards to composite materials

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Program Access (PAR/SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

​Preferred Qualifications:

Current, in-scope DoD Secret clearance (or higher)

Current Special Program Access (PAR/SAP)

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline such as Materials Science

Experience dispositioning engineering allowances in NDI

Primary Level Salary Range: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.