Staff Airworthiness Engineer - Salt Lake City, United States - Northrop Grumman

Description

Location:
Roy, Utah, United States of America

• 1 more

Clearance Type:
Top Secret

Telecommute:
No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:
Days (United States of America)

Travel Required:
Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:
Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

2

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 sector has an opening for an

Staff Airworthiness Engineer

to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the

Office of Independent Airworthiness (OIAW) . This position is based in

Roy, UT or Melbourne, FL.

The Staff Airworthiness Engineer will be working within the Airworthiness Engineering Directorate supporting certification efforts on various air vehicle platforms.

The selected candidate will ensure the logical and systematic realization of customer airworthiness certification objectives into system solutions to meet program needs throughout the product lifecycle (e.g. Flight Releases, Type Certification, continued airworthiness, and operation of airspace integration).

Performs technical airworthiness planning and verification support including development and negotiation of airworthiness plans, bases of certification, means of compliance, and other certification activities for complex total systems with IPT/REs as well as customer counterparts.

Reviews and coordinates with other airworthiness engineers as well as internal engineering disciplines performed across the total system to include design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.

Performs functional and process analyses, requirements allocation and definition studies to translate customer requirements into criteria and derived requirements. Ensures the logical and systematic realization of customer airworthiness certification objectives into system solutions to meet program needs throughout the product lifecycle (e.g. Flight releases, Type certification, continued airworthiness, operations, and airspace integration).

Responsible for managing and maintaining Type Design Data and airworthiness evidence in support of a Military Type Certification and Air System Continued & Continuing Airworthiness as a member of the senior technical AW staff in a System Design Responsible company.

The selected candidate should thrive in a geographically dispersed and fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 14+ years engineering experience OR a Master's of Science Degree in a STEM discipline and 12+ years of engineering experience OR a PhD Degree in a STEM discipline and 9+ years of engineering experience
Familiarity of MIL-HDBK-516C
Work experience leading the development of Airworthiness plans, a Basis of Certification, and related activities
Work experience with US DoD and domestic airworthiness authorizations and type certifications
Ability to initiate Airworthiness Certification process improvement initiatives
Active DoD Secret security clearance

(with a background investigation

completed

within the

last

6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

with ability to obtain U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)

Preferred Qualifications:
Military aircraft development or modification experience
DoD and Civil Airworthiness Experience
Design and Systems Engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Structures, Flight Technology, Air Vehicle Subsystems, Avionics, Mission Payload Integration, System Safety, Flight Test, Configuration Management with an emphasis is on Mission Payload Integration
Experience with US Navy and USAF Airworthiness Policy Directives, Instructions, and Airworthiness Bulletins (AWB) especially NAVAIR Instruction G and AWB-003
Control Account Management (CAM) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience including Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning and tracking, Earned Value reporting, variance analysis, and Estimate at Complete (EAC) forecasting
Interactions with airworthiness authorities (US DoD, civil authorities both domestic and international, and Foreign Defense) with an emphasis on NAVAIR ACO and Class Desks
A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)

Salary Range:
$139,000 - $208,600

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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.
Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.
Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built.

Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.

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