Principal / Sr Principal Logistics Engineer

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. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Logistics Engineer to join our Linthicum, MD based Logistics and Product Support organization.

Perform Logistics Engineering tasks such as the managing of customer repairs, Product Support Analysis, Logistics Product Data generation, Sustainment Planning and execution, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) management.

You will have the opportunity to influence design and sustainment strategies for a variety of products supporting US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, US Marine Corps and other customers. Analyses are performed during all phases of a product’s life cycle: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. You will apply both technical knowledge and organizational skills to solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints to perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Typical work products will include Trade Studies and engineering analysis to determine a product’s Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis, Support Equipment requirements, Spares Modelling, Trend analysis of maintenance and repair histories, and the identification and mitigation of DMSMS risks.

• Perform logistics Product Support Analyses (PSA) to identify parts, equipment, activities, and skillset necessary to maintain systems and achieve required levels of operational availability.
• Conduct Trade Studies to design sustainment strategies that minimize a system’s logistics footprint while achieving all other system requirements.
• Interact with team members to interpret Customer needs and requirements.
• Participate in and present technical information in team and customer meetings.
• Coordinate with engineers, manufacturing, and customers to collect and exchange data.
• Exercise considerable latitude in determining maintenance objectives of the program.
• Collect, track and analyse data such as usage rates, operation and maintenance trends, inventory level and other relevant information needed to ensure the sustainability of systems.
• Works with teams to identify maintenance issues and improve maintenance processes.
• Manage and report on customer repairs and communicate with suppliers to obtain the best outcomes for repairs.
• Contribute to proposal efforts.
• Conduct Logistics Support Analysis for an entire program.
• Build a Level of Repair Analysis for a program.

This position may be filled as a Principal Logistics Engineer or Sr Principal Logistics Engineer.

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or relevant discipline with 5 years of experience; a Master's Degree with 3 years of experience; or PhD with 1 year of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, and product data sheets for electrical components.
• Experience identifying scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements for systems; and determine associated spares, tools, calibration, and manpower requirements.
• Basic understanding of repair processes throughout an organization.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and Word.
• US Citizenship and a current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance are required.

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or relevant discipline with 8 years of experience; a Master's Degree with 6 years of experience; or PhD with 4 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, technical specifications, and product data sheets for electrical components.
• Experience identifying scheduled and unscheduled maintenance requirements for systems; and determine associated spares, tools, calibration, and manpower requirements.
• Basic understanding of repair processes throughout an organization.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and Word.
• US Citizenship and a current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance are required.

• Basic working knowledge of military operational and logistics organizations and operations.
• Familiarity of Mil-STD-1388 type work products is a plus.
• Experience in a manufacturing discipline implementing repair strategies and processes, especially related to electronic equipment.
• Experience developing logistics work products on a Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition program or DoD Sustainment program.
• Knowledge of Integrated Product Support Analysis in accordance with MIL-STD-1388, MIL-HDBK-502 or TA-STD-0017.
• Experience with Logistic Product Database software tools such as EAGLE, SLICWave, PowerLogJ, or similar.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment that requires continuous learning in technical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
• Able to take direction and quickly achieve the ability to work independently after receiving instruction/training.

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.

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,800.00 - $122,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $102,000.00 - $153,000.00