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Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Liaison Engineering

Ngc Open
United States-California-Palmdale Full-time Senior Engineering Leadership

At a glance

Senior Engineering Leadership role at Ngc. United States-California-Palmdale · full-time · $142,200–$213,400 base.

SalaryStated by Ngc
$142,200 – $213,400
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleEngineering Leadership
SenioritySenior
LocationUnited States-California-Palmdale
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$142,200–$213,400
PostedSep 4, 2026
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Serve as the engineering authority for defects on a restricted program and make prompt decisions on affected hardware
  • Assess nonconforming parts, assemblies and installations, then document the engineering disposition
  • Work with engineers from several disciplines to develop practical, thorough fixes for defects
  • Protect the integrity of the Material Review Board process while applying engineering authority
  • Use NX, VisPro, MES and TeamCenter in liaison engineering work

What you bring

  • A STEM bachelor's degree plus eight years of experience, a master's plus six years, or a doctorate plus three years
  • An active, current Secret clearance and the ability to secure SAP access before starting
  • Prior experience holding MRB or liaison engineering authority
  • Experience with TeamCenter and NX, Visualization Professional or another CAD program

Who this fits

This is a senior liaison engineering role in Palmdale, California, on a Monday-through-Thursday first-shift schedule of ten-hour days. You should be comfortable making engineering calls on nonconformances and coordinating fixes across disciplines. The role involves travel for about ten percent of the time, and relocation assistance may be available.

From the employer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical to join our team of qualified diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA and will be assigned to 1st shift on a 4 day - 10 hours/day schedule (Monday – Thursday).

The selected candidate will become part of the Liaison Engineering team within the Vehicle Engineering IPT.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as engineering authority for non-conformances supporting a restricted program

  • Perform timely dispositions for nonconforming parts, assemblies, and installations

  • Coordinate with a team of multiple disciplines engineers to determine effective solutions to defects that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives

  • Basic knowledge of subsystems (electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids and propulsion systems) installations, composite structures, & metallic structures

  • Maintain integrity of the Material Review Board (MRB) process and engineering authority

  • Some of the tools you'll be using are NX, VisPro, MES, and TeamCenter

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with 3 years of experience.

  • This position requires a current in-scope US Government Secret Clearance

  • Must have the ability to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) prior to start. This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

  • Previous MRB/LE Authority for Engineering

  • Experience with TeamCenter and NX, Visualization Professional, or other CAD program

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working hands-on in a production assembly line environment

  • Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE ) (3-D model engineering definition)

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem solving abilities

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.
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