Sr Principal Field Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. 

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Principal Field Engineer based out of Silverdale, WA. As a Sr. Principal Field Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using model-based engineering, DevSecOps and agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities to the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility. Candidate should be flexible, embrace continuous learning and a culture of automation. Candidate will also be a self-starter and look for opportunities to support both fielded programs and provide significant insight to add growth to the Special Defense portfolio.

What You'll Get to Do:

The Pacific Northwest Field Site has a rich heritage of supporting our customers with innovative solutions. We relish being at the tip of the spear supporting state-of-the-art technology. As a Sr. Principal Field Engineer, a qualified candidate is expected to install, operate, maintain, repair and modify equipment. Perform a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at customer and/or field locations. Analyze and evaluate products and related performance. Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions to eliminate problems in minimum time. Install, upgrade and remove products associated with engineering change instructions. Maintains effective customer communications and relations. Provide onsite training of customer support personnel on classified undersea systems and related support equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities include the following in support of fielded Naval systems:

• Attend meetings and serve as a liaison between Northrop Grumman, the customer and partner contract teams
• Assist and develop proficiency with various engineering and operational duties as required
• Support integration & test process development & execution
• Address obsolescence via tech refresh
• Develop and provide classroom and simulator training
• Develop operating procedures and work instructions
• Perform installation and maintenance (hands-on technician role) using Navy Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual (JFMM) processes
• Perform and support the review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, support of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on fielded systems
• Liaison with other organizations (Navy, shipyard, co-contractors)
• Represent the organization as the system matter expert (SME) on projects
• Interact with senior external stakeholders on technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations
• Support business development opportunities
• Able to work after hours and weekends as needed

Basic Qualifications for Sr Principal Field Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field and a minimum of 10+ years of related experience. An additional of 4 years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years experience with undersea sensor payloads and their associated maintenance and troubleshooting
• 10+ years extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUV)
• 10+ years extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
• Strong understanding of UUV and ROV subsystems, sensors, mission planning, data perception, and post mission analysis
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance. Must have active DoD Top Secret Clearance to Start. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain, Department of Defense Top Secret with SCI Access and Counter Intelligence Polygraph for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience with ESD/Component Handling
• 5+ years experience with the use of Electrical Test Equipment
• A fundamental understanding of optical fiber principles (Light propagation, reflection, refraction, losses, attenuation, fiber types, components, terminations)
• 5+ years experience with the use of Fiber Optic Test Equipment (OTDRs, Power Meters, Light Sources)
• Electrical Assembly (wiring, termination, soldering)
• Experience with Shipyard Environment and Familiarity with the Navy JFMM
• Experience with Navy education and training methods and philosophy
• Understanding of Hydraulics Components and Drawings
• Understanding of Mechanical Principals and Drawings
• Computer Networking
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
• Able to work without appreciable direction and exercises latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment

Salary Range: $108,400.00 - $162,600.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.