Principal Program Operations Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. 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 (NGAS) is looking for a Principal Operations Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA. The Principal Operations Engineer is a customer facing role, coordinating with end users, Integrated Product Team members, and program leadership to address technical needs and concerns as they arise. They support technical troubleshooting from cradle to grave, and are able to assist in data analysis and integration between the end users, field teams, and engineering teams. Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Able to work non-traditional hours, including nights, weekends and holidays or as directed by the customer. • Troubleshoot systems to resolve complex issues by interacting and coordinating with responsible Subsystems engineers. • Serve as an interface between the operations & engineering organization. • Acts as local on-site representative to customer organization. • Ensure overall system performance is met and maintained thru lower level functions/subsystems • Perform troubleshooting, document issues and coordinate field replacements/upgrades of any impacted parts. • Contribute to improvement of processes, design and future operations efforts. • Self-directed technical performer with strong communication skills, demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary technical trades, and ability to develop & execute to a strategy. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of related engineering experience. • Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable period