F-35 Sr Principal Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription

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 Senior Principal Engineer to perform as the F-35 Aircraft/Support Equipment Corrosion Engineer, and to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Fort Worth, Texas in support of the F-35 Lightning II program. This position will report directly to the F-35 Product Support Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) Director.

Candidate will be the primary Point of Contact representing Northrop Grumman for F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), Lightning Support Team (LST), Corrosion Prevention Advisory Board (CPAB), and industry summits, and Corrosion Action Team CAT). The candidate will provide technical interface and on-site company representation to the customer by providing sustaining engineering support and active project management to resolve corrosion issues arising from operations, maintenance, modifications involving F-35 aircraft systems, including Air, Vehicle and Structures systems and Support Equipment within established engineering guidelines.

Essential Functions:

• Hybrid Engineer (75%) and Project Manager (25%) for aircraft/SE corrosion both strategic and technical
• Define program objectives, scope, deliverables, and timelines for corrosion mitigation and prevention
• Develop detailed project plans, budgets, and resource allocations
• Monitor program milestones and adjusting plans as needed
• Lead corrosion maintenance program development, implementation, and optimization (full cycle experience).
• Manage and organizing cross-functional initiatives (Production and Sustainment) improvements
• Integrate corrosion prevention strategies into all stages of the aircraft lifecycle (design, production, sustainment).
• Prepare and deliver regular reports on program status, risks, and outcomes
• Maintain documentation for compliance, audit, and historical records
• Manage the NG Corrosion Dashboard
• Identify trends with supply and maintenance rates within corrosion degraders
• Monitor corrosion related to Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
• Develop predictive maintenance strategies based on corrosion risk models
• Implement proactive approach to influence upstream corrosion prevention projects

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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience within mechanical, electrical, or other engineering related background OR a Master's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and 6 years of related professional/military experience within mechanical, electrical, or other engineering related background
• F-35 Program experience
• Experience briefing senior level leadership on program details
• Experience collaborating with military/contractor/government leaders and/or maintainers
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to interface with all levels of internal/external employees and management
• Active, In scope government Secret clearance
• Ability to travel 25% as needed
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in associated technical field
• Extensive knowledge of F-35 aircraft structural engineering and corrosion prevention and control
• Possess strong leadership skills to lead cross functional engineering teams
• Experience maintaining/supporting 5th or later Generation aircraft
• Advanced composite, airframe, LO, and corrosion repair experience
• Previous access to Special Access Programs
• Experience in programs as well as sector business, processes, and technical tools (CATIA V5, VAS, and PDM)
• Working knowledge of F-35 tools such as LIST, JDL, and ALIS
• Working knowledge of engineering tools such as CATIA, VAS, PDM
• Working knowledge of F-35 applications such as QADS, ALIS, CMMS, CRM, JDL

Primary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

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.