Principal OR Sr Principal Low Observable Survivability Specialist

Northrop Grumman

Actively hiring Posted this week
Fort Worth, TX Posted 5 days ago $89,900–$134,900 / year
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Low Observable Survivability Specialist to join their F-35 Product Support Engineering team in Fort Worth, Texas. This role involves providing technical support and engineering guidance for the F-35 Lightning II program, including resolving operational issues, analyzing system performance, and developing reports and urgent field notices. The candidate will work independently in a high-tempo environment, collaborating with maintainers, engineers, and military personnel to ensure aircraft systems remain reliable and efficient. Key requirements include experience with LO aircraft maintenance, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel up to 25%. Preferred qualifications include F-35-specific knowledge, composite repair expertise, and familiarity with engineering tools like CATIA and VAS.

Skills

CATIA VAS PDM QADS ALIS CMMS CRM JDL F-35 Kubernetes AWS Terraform Python PostgreSQL CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Resolve technical issues arising from F-35 aircraft operations and maintenance.
  • Recommend solutions to support F-35 engineering disposition process.
  • Provide engineering guidance to maintainers, technicians, and engineers.
  • Analyze pending engineering changes and monitor system performance indicators.
  • Manage and track engineering and logistics support activities regularly.
  • Develop and disseminate activity reports and Urgent Field Notices.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years or Master’s degree with 3+ years of LO aircraft field/maintenance operations experience
  • Active US Government Secret clearance
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interfacing at all levels
  • Ability to support a 4/10 work schedule, including overtime and travel up to 25%
  • Experience in analyzing technical issues and recommending solutions for F-35 systems
  • Knowledge of engineering tools like CATIA, VAS, PDM, and F-35 applications such as QADS, ALIS

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About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a leading global aerospace and defense technology company providing systems in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics. Industry: Aerospace & Defense

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