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Sr Principal Engineer
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-California-San Diego
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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 Sr. Principal Engineer- Product Support to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in San Diego, CA. Exciting position will focus on Product Support Configuration Management. Develop and maintain a process to ensure fielded asset configuration is properly captured in Logistic Product Data (e.g. Product Support Analysis, Work Unit Code (WUC), MRLD Logistic Control Number (LCN), tech manuals, Maintenance Plans, etc.) Key Responsibilities: • Perform duties as a Logistics Support Analysis engineer for multiple programs in the Unmanned Systems portfolio in Rancho Bernardo, CA. • Identify LSA candidates and maintain the LSA database. • Have an understanding of TA-STD-0017, Product Support Analysis, in order to integrate with various Product Support disciplines and influence product design for supportability • Develop and implement technical solutions to logistics problems and maintain an integrated logistics database for cross-functional teams utilizing LSA database software (e.g. Enhanced Automated Graphical Logistics Environment (EAGLE)) • Assist with coordinating subcontractor and customer interface meetings and the development of IPT deliverables which include but not limited to Maintenance Plans, Task Analysis, and SERDs to satisfy contractual requirements and identify user’s logistic needs. • Coordinate, collaborate, and support Product Support IPT activities. • Well versed in integrated databases, spreadsheets, and engineering data capture. • Solid presentation building and briefing skills will be expected in order to interact with other Integrated Product Teams and customers. • Excellent written and oral communication skills will be needed to develop and defend white papers to describe problem areas with recommended solutions. Basic Qualifications: • 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD • Understanding of the Logistics Support Analysis technical discipline and familiarity of its responsibilities. • Experience in Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Reliability, Maintainability or other logistics related discipline • Experience in developing/generating various types of logistics supportability analyses • Experience in developing and delivering Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) • Familiar with military maintenance and sustainment support • Experience in leading and monitoring assigned tasks • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and ability to interface directly with internal program office and external customers Preferred Qualifications: • Prior military aircraft maintenance experience is highly desired, unmanned system experience, CAD programs such as CATIA and LSA database tools such as EAGLE. • Experience in military maintena