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Northrop Grumman (Corporate)

Principal OR Sr. Principal Liaison Engineer (Mechanical)

Northrop Grumman (Corporate), Emerado, North Dakota, United States, 58228

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Principal / Sr. Principal Liaison Engineer Mechanical

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 Principal / Sr. Principal Liaison Engineer Mechanical to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Vehicle Engineering organization. The role will be located in Grand Sky, ND and is assigned to 1st shift on a 4 day - 10 hours/day schedule (Monday

Thursday). In this role the selected individual will be the sole on-site Liaison Engineering source of Vehicle Engineering support in day-to-day technical tasking related to the Range Hawk program. The selected candidate will coordinate and communicate the site's goals and progress, author detailed engineering direction, as well as collaborate readily with support engineering roles to ensure the integrity of the final product. We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. Candidate must be willing to work extended shifts, weekends and holidays as required to meet program schedule and objectives. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Key Responsibilities

Act as engineering authority for non-conformances Assess, disposition, and perform timely dispositions for nonconforming parts, assemblies, and installations as they arise in the flight test environment Coordinate dispositioned repairs, as appropriate, with support roles in the organization Provide technical knowledge and engineering analysis to a multi-disciplinary Northrop Grumman team Assess, manage, and communicate the team's technical priorities and progress to company and customer senior leadership locally and nationally Establish and maintain Material Review Board authority in order to autonomously address the rigors of the role Basic knowledge of subsystems (electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems) installations, composite structures, & metallic structures Basic Qualifications

Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Aerospace structural design OR an MS degree in STEM with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD in STEM Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of experience in Aerospace structural design OR an MS degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience OR a PhD in STEM and 3 years of related experience Experience providing autonomous engineering support Experience briefing senior leadership on team progress and goals Experience with the MRB process Experience with the manufacture and repair of composite structures Experience with the conceptual operation, and troubleshooting of, typical aircraft subsystems Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering Previous MRB/LE Authority for Engineering Experience with CATIA V5, NX, Visualization Pro, TeamCenter, MES, or other CAD programs Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) (3-D model engineering definition) Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem solving abilities Experience in a technical leadership and/or management role Experience working in an aircraft manufacturing facility Experience interfacing with a military customer Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment Experience with aircraft structures design Experience with aircraft subsystem design