Sr. Principal Logistics Systems Engineer (SkillBridge)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighter. The ideal candidate will support one of our Advanced Programs as the lead for defining and architecting a secured missile weapon system. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Principal Logistics Systems Engineer based in Northridge, CA (no teleworking).

Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment and shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

This position is onsite located in Northridge, CA.

This position is contingent upon available funding/program award.

What You'll Get to Do:

• Perform logistics engineering activities and assist as a technical resource from a program’s concept and proposal phases through development, test, production, and post-production support phases

• Serve as the Logistics/Sustainability point of contact (POC) for assigned programs and integrate into program and engineering teams

• Support logistics design influence efforts and activities necessary to meet system performance requirements

• Analyze and interpret technical data (e.g., drawings, manuals, specifications, etc.) to develop technical and logistics data

• Create/update relevant reports such as task analysis, maintenance plans, or provisioning requirements reports

• Perform/develop/update Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)

• Develop maintenance concepts to ensure the most affordable and effective mission readiness solution

• Develop/execute plans for Technical Publications/training materials

• Plan/execute activities that sustain the operation and maintenance of systems to ensure mission readiness

• Be an engaged and versatile team member of the Integrated Logistics Support team seeking to continuously improve upon existing practices

• Conduct logistics analyses using engineering background, analytical skills and knowledge of a wide array of industry tools

• Perform Human Factors analysis on maintenance and operation activities and end items

• Develop/update Packaging, Handling, Shipping & Transportation (PHS&T) and Demilitarization plans

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Logistics Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 8 years of engineering experience or 6 years with Masters.

• Experience in Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), Reliability, Maintainability or other logistics related discipline

• Experience in developing/generating various types of logistics supportability analysis

• Experience in developing and delivering Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)

• Knowledge of analyzing data/trend analysis or databases for tracking logistics and inventory

• Familiar with military maintenance and sustainment support

• Experience in leading and monitoring assigned tasks

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and ability to interface directly with internal program office and external customers

• **Possess active DoD Security Clearance (investigation completed within last 5 years)

• US Citizenship required for this position

• Meets DoD SkillBridge qualifications as per DODI 1322.29

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university

• Experience in military maintenance and sustainment support

• Engineering design background generating new designs, models, and drawings

• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives that drive change in an organization

• Experience supporting procurement activities to meet demanding build schedules

• Experience developing LSA products in accordance with MIL-STD-1388, GEIA-STD-0007 or MIL-PRF-49506 in LSA database tools such as EAGLE or SLICwave

• Familiarity with other logistics tools such as Vmetric, EDCAS, COMPASS, CASA, etc.

• Understanding of repair level analysis and life cycle cost modeling

• Previous experience using LSA data to develop either technical data, technical publications, Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETMs), or training products

Living in Northridge offers a perfect combination of urban living with the beauty of nature. It is a short drive away from downtown Los Angeles, the Hollywood Hills, or the rest of the San Fernando Valley.  Take advantage of your flexible work schedule to enjoy shopping at the local Northridge Fashion Center or spend time at the local Recreation Center as well as easy access to nearby protected natural areas such as the Chatsworth Reservoir, the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, Lake Balboa or within driving distance, spend a day at the beach. With Cal State Northridge right in the heart of town, the area has an active college-town energy combined with family-friendly suburban charm. The stunning southern California climate makes for year-round easy living. With an average of 284 sunny days during the year, it is safe to say you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy your outdoor activities to the fullest.

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Northrop Grumman in Northridge-California - Northrop Grumman

Salary Range: $133,000.00 - $199,600.00

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.

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.

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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.