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.
We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Field Engineer or Sr. Principal Field Engineer based out of our overseas location in Adelaide, Australia.
What You'll Get to Do:
- Be part of the LAIRCM Australia Support and Repair (LASR) program overseas. This is an exciting and dynamic opportunity to work across a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced hands-on environment.
- Be part of the In-Country Repair Facility (ICRF) team that performs hands on technical tasks at the operational, intermediate, and depot maintenance levels for the AN/AAQ-24 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system.
- Join a Field Engineering team supporting maintenance, operation, and training of a critical countermeasures system utilized by several aircraft platforms and squadrons at military installations across Australia.
- Work closely with a diverse Integrated Product Teams (IPT) as well as provide guidance to manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and operations staff.
- Serve as the technical focal point onsite performing system analysis, rework, repair, integration, and test at the ICRF as well as on aircraft at military installations.
- Work within a diverse team in a dynamic environment.
- Work closely with the domestic and foreign military/government customers as well as internal Northrop Grumman engineering teams.
- Assist and develop proficiency with performance of other engineering and operational duties as required.
This position may be filled as a Principal Field Engineer or Sr. Principal Field Engineer.
Basic Qualifications Principal Field Engineer:
- 5 years of experience with a Bachelors in a STEM field; 3 years with Masters; 0 years with PhD. 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors degree.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Ability: Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
- Problem Solving: Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
- Discretion/Latitude: Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
- Impact: Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
- Liaison: Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
- Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements to product in accordance with specific customer specifications and implementations.
- Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determines technical solution in accordance with product and customer specifications, and recommends actions to company or customer representatives for coordinative product solution.
- Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications.
- Conducts technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives.
- Acts as local on-site representative to customers organization.
- At minimum, must have an active secret security clearance.
Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Field Engineer:
- 9 years of experience with a Bachelors in a STEM field; 7 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD. 4 years additional experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors degree.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Ability: Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
- Problem Solving: Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
- Discretion/Latitude: Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
- Impact: Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
- Liaison: Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
- Conducts technical analysis of product implementations, modifications, and enhancements to product in accordance with specific customer specifications and implementations.
- Troubleshoots technical problems and issues, determines technical solution in accordance with product and customer specifications, and recommends actions to company or customer representatives for coordinative product solution.
- Assesses product needs in accordance with customer specifications.
- Conducts technical training and product briefing with customers, vendors, and company representatives.
- Acts as local on-site representative to customers organization.
- At minimum, must have an active secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on a flight line with military aircraft.
- Experience living abroad and working with foreign militaries.
- Experience training military personnel on installation, maintenance, and operation of avionics systems.
- Experience working in a laboratory environment.
- Experience working intermediate and depot level maintenance on Line Replaceable Units (LRU).
- Experience updating test software.
- Experience updating test hardware.
- Experience maintaining and calibrating test stations and Class-B components.
- Experience working with gaseous and liquid nitrogen substances.
Salary Range: $88,700 - $133,100
Salary Range 2: $109,900 - $164,900
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.
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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
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