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Job Summary

The SMT Principal Engineer I at Jabil, Inc. is a senior technical contributor responsible for leading advanced surface mount technology (SMT) process development, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing lines to ensure high-quality and efficient production of complex electronic assemblies.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of SMT processes, including paste printing, pick-and-place FUJI, reflow soldering, and post-reflow inspection (AOI, X-ray).

• Conduct in-depth analysis of SMT process data, identifying root causes of defects and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.

• Develop and qualify new SMT equipment, materials, and processes, ensuring seamless integration into existing production environments.

• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and production teams on SMT best practices, troubleshooting, and process control.

• Collaborate with design engineering, supply chain, and quality departments to ensure manufacturability (DFM) of new products and resolve SMT-related design issues.

• Drive continuous improvement projects utilizing methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and SPC to enhance SMT yield, throughput, and reliability.

• Author and maintain comprehensive SMT process documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, and failure analysis reports.

• Evaluate and implement new SMT technologies and industry trends to maintain Jabil's competitive edge and address evolving product requirements.

• Lead efforts in root cause analysis for complex SMT failures, implementing robust solutions to prevent recurrence.

• Represent Jabil in technical discussions with customers and suppliers regarding SMT process capabilities and new product introductions.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field. Master's degree preferred.

• 8-12 years of progressive experience in SMT process engineering within a high-volume electronics manufacturing environment.

• Strong Knowledge of FUJI Setup, Nexim and Valor

• Demonstrated expertise in SMT equipment operation, programming, and maintenance, including printers, pick-and-place machines (e.g., Fuji, Programming, etc.), reflow ovens, and inspection systems (AOI, SPI, X-ray).

• In-depth knowledge of various soldering technologies, solder paste chemistries, and component packaging.

• Proven track record of leading process improvement projects and achieving significant yield and cost reductions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making (e.g., SPC, DOE).

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

• Proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, JMP) and CAD software for DFM analysis.

• Familiarity with industry standards such as IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Job Summary

• Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of SMT processes, including paste printing, pick-and-place FUJI, reflow soldering, and post-reflow inspection (AOI, X-ray).

• Conduct in-depth analysis of SMT process data, identifying root causes of defects and implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.

• Develop and qualify new SMT equipment, materials, and processes, ensuring seamless integration into existing production environments.

• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and production teams on SMT best practices, troubleshooting, and process control.

• Collaborate with design engineering, supply chain, and quality departments to ensure manufacturability (DFM) of new products and resolve SMT-related design issues.

• Drive continuous improvement projects utilizing methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and SPC to enhance SMT yield, throughput, and reliability.

• Author and maintain comprehensive SMT process documentation, including work instructions, process specifications, and failure analysis reports.

• Evaluate and implement new SMT technologies and industry trends to maintain Jabil's competitive edge and address evolving product requirements.

• Lead efforts in root cause analysis for complex SMT failures, implementing robust solutions to prevent recurrence.

• Represent Jabil in technical discussions with customers and suppliers regarding SMT process capabilities and new product introductions.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field. Master's degree preferred.

• 8-12 years of progressive experience in SMT process engineering within a high-volume electronics manufacturing environment.

• Strong Knowledge of FUJI Setup, Nexim and Valor

• Demonstrated expertise in SMT equipment operation, programming, and maintenance, including printers, pick-and-place machines (e.g., Fuji, Programming, etc.), reflow ovens, and inspection systems (AOI, SPI, X-ray).

• In-depth knowledge of various soldering technologies, solder paste chemistries, and component packaging.

• Proven track record of leading process improvement projects and achieving significant yield and cost reductions.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making (e.g., SPC, DOE).

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.

• Proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g., Minitab, JMP) and CAD software for DFM analysis.

• Familiarity with industry standards such as IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

CarMax, the way your career should be!

At CarMax, we are industry disruptors. At the heart of our innovation is new digital products. As an Operations team, our Senior Principal Engineers research and discover new opportunities to ensure that our products which provide our seamless customer experience have a strong foundation. You will iterate and evolve the cloud platform and applications used to manage the platform, and will develop tools and technologies, learning quickly from our spirit of experimentation. You will have an impact on ensuring that our applications are reliable and resilient by using cloud concepts and technologies. Through strong partnerships and influencing other engineers, architects and management with new ideas that push the teams forward, you will contribute to the overall CarMax Strategy as we build and deliver an exceptional customer experience to ensure customers can buy the vehicles they want in a way that’s right for them!

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Work with fellow associates to develop and build self-service capabilities, and automation, to enable our internal customers to move quickly and deliver on the needs of the business.
• Collaborate with colleagues in design, product management, and systems architecture to develop experimental solutions and bring great ideas to life
• Influence direction within the organization that contributes to the CarMax Strategic Plan, offering innovative ideas that contribute to building win-win solutions through continuous feedback and partnerships with your peer and the leadership team.
• Consult with internal customer and continually evolve the platform and its operations using solid engineering and agile practices.
• Stay on top Industry trends and lead the team in new ideas, processes and best practices to continuously improve what we do and ensure our customer experience is the best it can be

Purpose of the role

Senior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled customer experience. You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner. You are an active contributor throughout CarMax Technology and have a passion for continuous learning.

Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on engineering, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 8+ years of work experience or
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related Technology field or equivalent experience and 6+ years of work experience

Cloud Specific Qualifications and Requirements

• 6+ years of working in and building Infrastructure within a cloud platform - Azure (preferred), AWS, Google (with relatable experience)
• 4+ years scripting or coding experience with one or more languages
• Deep technical experience in infrastructure, build and deployment, including private and public cloud, networking, connectivity, storage, virtualization and access control
• Experience leading engineering efforts or process improvements across multiple teams
• Implementation of Azure networking for enterprise organizations, building of hybrid environments to span existing customer networks and Azure
• Demonstrable experience with a range of Azure cloud capabilities including but not limited to storage, key vaults, virtual networking, web apps, Azure Active Directory, virtual machines, access management and automated deployments
• Demonstrable experience with software development preferably with one or more languages, such as PowerShell, Python, C#
• Demonstrable experience building and deploying resilient cloud architectures
• Demonstrable experience creating and managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Team City or Azure DevOps
• Demonstrable experience support Windows or Linux OS
• Mentoring internal and external team(s) in platform management and reusable patterns, and helping to solve complex problems that affect the organization
• Strong attention to detail, problem investigation and diagnostic skills
• Passion for eliminating repetitive manual processes using automation

Work Location and Arrangement:

West Creek: This role will be based out of the CarMax Home Office at West Creek (Richmond, VA) and associates will work onsite 5 days per week

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Plano: This role will be based out of the CarMax Dallas Tech Hub (Plano, TX) and associates will work onsite 2 days per week

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

8116 - Midtown Office - 2220 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220

Job Description

What you will do – Essential Responsibilities

• Given long term strategic goals, can lay out a path across many versions.
• Participates in and supports initiatives outside of main area of responsibility.
• High degree of influence of data product direction and has ownership over large components.
• Thinks both strategically and tactically, keeping in mind both technical goals and company goals.
• Provides technical leadership for projects including 3–4 senior level individuals.
• The data engineer will be considered a blend of data and analytics “guru.” This role will promote the available data and analytics capabilities and expertise to business unit leaders and educate them in leveraging these capabilities in achieving their business goals.
• Work with data governance team members and information stewards and participate in vetting and promoting content created in the business and by data scientists to the curated data catalog for governed reuse.
• May be required to present at conferences to demonstrate company’s technical prowess.

Purpose of the role

Senior Principal Engineers partner with Engineers and Solution Architects to develop solutions and implement standards that ensure an unrivaled data experience. You are an expert in your craft and seen as a platform and implementation owner. You are an active contributor in the industry and have a passion for continuous learning.

Senior Principal Engineers practice hands-on development, have oversight of the technical tasks of others, and are the owners of the standards and best practices. Our Senior Principal Engineers act as a technical mentor to others and is an expert in supporting multiple areas of the business.

Qualifications and Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 8+ years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred or
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Decision Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent alternative education, skills, and/or practical experience is required and 6+ years of work experience required in data management disciplines including [data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality], and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks; multiple certifications preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expert experience working with large, heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets using traditional data integration technologies. These should include [ETL/ELT, data replication/CDC, message-oriented data movement]
• Strong/expert experience with multiple advanced analytics tools languages such as [R, Python, Java, C++, Scala, others].
• Strong/expert experience with popular database programming languages including [SQL, PL/SQL, others] on both relational and non-relational databases.
• Strong experience with cloud data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake
• Expert experience with data discovery, analytics, and data quality controls
• Expert experience in data modeling and ontologies
• Strong experience with microservices to Serve Data
• Strong experience in cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, GCP

Work Location and Arrangement: This role will be based out of the CarMax Midtown office, Richmond VA or CarMax Technology Hub, Plano TX and have a Hybrid work arrangement.

• Associates based in Richmond work onsite 5 days per week.
• Associates based in Plano work onsite 2 days per week.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be considered for this specific role.

About CarMax

CarMax disrupted the auto industry by delivering the honest, transparent and high-integrity experience customers want and deserve. This innovative thinking around the way cars are bought and sold has helped us become the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, with over 250 locations nationwide.

Our amazing team of more than 25,000 associates work together to deliver iconic customer experiences. Along the way, we help every associate grow their career and achieve their best, at work and in their community. We are recognized for our commitment to training and diversity and are one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

CarMax is committed to bringing together people from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Be part of an amazing story

Macy’s is more than just a store. We’re a story. One that’s captured the hearts and minds of America for more than 160 years. A story about innovations and traditions…about inspiring stores and irresistible products…about the excitement of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks, and the wonder of the Thanksgiving Day Parade. We’ve been part of memorable moments and milestones for countless customers and colleagues. Those stories are part of what makes this such a special place to work.

Job Overview

The Principal, Engineer is a hands-on subject matter expert who oversees the software design of multiple system components and leads the technical implementation of key initiatives. This role thrives in fast-paced environments and requires deep expertise across diverse domains.

The Principal, Engineer demonstrates strong proficiency in Java, Python, data structures, and algorithms, actively participating in hands-on development tasks. Experience in packaged software design and implementation is also required.

Working closely with Product Managers, Technical Leads, Software Engineers, Principal Engineers, Quality Assurance Engineers, and Architects, the Principal, Engineer delivers high-quality software solutions while ensuring timely, budget-conscious releases.

What You Will Do

• Engage in hands-on design and development of software systems.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment, actively participating in ceremonies, iterative development, estimations, and design sessions.
• Partner with Product Managers and engineers to prototype innovative technologies, such as machine learning, and validate them using production data.
• Identify and help resolve technical roadblocks to ensure smooth project execution.
• Clearly communicate technical and business trade-offs related to system design to stakeholders.
• Mentor other engineers and provide constructive feedback through code reviews.
• Maintain regular, reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Foster an environment of acceptance and respect that strengthens relationships, and ensures authentic connections with colleagues, customers, and communities.
• In addition to the essential duties mentioned above, other duties may be assigned.

Skills You Will Need

• Software Design & Implementation: Expertise in designing and leading the implementation of multiple system components, ensuring solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Technical Proficiency: Deep knowledge of Java and Python, with strong understanding of data structures and algorithms, actively contributing to hands-on development.
• Cloud Migration & Architecture: Experience migrating workloads from on-premises environments to cloud platforms, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and designing scalable, reliable cloud-native solutions.
• Packaged Software Design: Experience in designing and implementing packaged software solutions in complex, enterprise environments.
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to coordinate and collaborate across cross-functional teams, clearly conveying technical trade-offs and solutions to stakeholders at all levels, including senior management and external partners.
• Agile Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile frameworks, participating in ceremonies, iterative development, estimations, and collaborative design sessions.
• Innovation & Prototyping: Experience partnering with product managers and engineers to prototype advanced technologies, such as machine learning, and validating them with production data.
• Problem Solving: Skilled in identifying and resolving complex technical challenges, removing blockers, and ensuring smooth project execution.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Ability to mentor engineers, provide constructive code reviews, and take on additional technical and leadership responsibilities as needed.
• Project Management & Prioritization: Experience managing multiple projects, prioritizing work effectively, and communicating timelines and objectives clearly to team members.
• Ownership & Accountability: Demonstrates strong ownership of products or projects, taking responsibility for outcomes and driving initiatives to successful completion.

Who You Are

• Candidates with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field are encouraged to apply.
• 5 plus years of experience contributing to architecture, and design patterns. 8 plus years of hands-on experience in Java programming.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision.
• Requires close vision, color vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
• Able to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.

What We Can Offer You

Join a team where work is as rewarding as it is fun! We offer a dynamic, inclusive environment with competitive pay and benefits. Enjoy comprehensive health and wellness coverage and a 401(k) match to invest in your future. Prioritize your well-being with paid time off and eight paid holidays. Grow your career with continuous learning and leadership development. Plus, build community by joining one of our Colleague Resource Groups and make a difference through our volunteer opportunities.

Some additional benefits we offer include:

• Merchandise discounts
• Performance-based incentives
• Annual merit review
• Employee Assistance Program with mental health counseling and legal/financial advice
• Tuition reimbursement

Access the full menu of benefits offerings here.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of 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 has an opening for a Principal or Senior Principal DevOps Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position can be located in Roy, UT, Bellevue, NE, or Huntsville, AL.

As an DevOps Engineer, you will

• Develop scripts, workflows, and playbooks for storage provisioning, automation, and backup integration.

• Design, build, maintain and own SDP‑compliant CI/CD pipelines, ensuring they incorporate security checks, automated patching, and governance requirements.

• Develop containers with Podman and orchestrate deployments on Kubernetes (or similar platforms).

• Create and maintain IaC using Ansible (or comparable tools) to provision and configure cloud resources, containers, and networking components.

• Write automation scripts and playbooks in Python, Go, Bash, or other languages for building images, running SAST scans, and automating repetitive tasks.

• Develop and evolve build, deployment, and release processes, including versioning, artifact storage, and promotion across environments.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval as determined by the company to meet its business need

• Hold or have the ability to obtain Security + CE (or other DoD 8570/8140 certification)

• Level 3 (T3): 5 Years with Bachelors in Science from an accredited university; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD or

  4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• Level 4 (T4): 8 Years with Bachelors in Science from an accredited university; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or

  4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with developing CI/CD workflows and utilizing tools such as Nexus, Maven, Jira, GitLab, and Release Management

• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible.)

• Programming and scripting experience in a UNIX environment (GoLang, C++, Perl, Python, Bash, Ruby, Shell, Scripts)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and/or other cloud orchestration tools and technologies

• Experience with Podman, Buildah, Skopeo and/or other container tools and technologies

• Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, software quality, and CI tools, i.e., Jenkins

• Experience with configuration management tools, i.e., Git, GitHub,

• GitLab, Bitbucket, others Familiarity with branching strategies, gated commits, source-controlled management, etc. Familiarity with the principle of DevSecOps

• Familiarity with Atlassian Tool Suite Jira, Confluence Familiarity with using a Nexus Repository

• Familiarity with security coding standard best practices, static and dynamic scanning tools, i.e., SonarQube, Fortify, Coverity, PCLint, Anchore, Nexus Lifecycle, etc.

• Familiarity with Agile Development

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At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat.  Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

Raytheon’s Land Air Defense Systems (LADS) Engineering Execution Department is seeking a skilled and motivated Cross Product Team Lead to lead cost, schedule and execution of the Coyote Block 3 plus (CB3+) System Integration & Test Portfolio.  This position is onsite based in Tucson, Arizona with alternate onsite locations in McKinney, TX; Tewksbury, MA; Largo, FL & Scottsdale, AZ .  Travel up to 10% will be required.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the cost, schedule and execution of the Coyote Block 3 Plus (CB3+) Systems Integration and Test (SI&T) activities within a structure of CB3+ Cross Product / Systems.
• Lead flight test, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) proposal, HIL development, cross product verification testing, and cross product lab integration efforts.
• Lead a cross product team of IPTLs and multidisciplinary engineers (~15-20).
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with other CPTs, IPTs, program leadership, customers, and business associates both internal and external to Raytheon.
• Support for budget and schedule efforts for multiple contracts by coordinating with program planning, finance, & leadership to execute Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis.
• Coordinate with program and functional leadership to staff the team.

• Travel up to 10%.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and execution for technical projects.
• Experience leading/contributing to proposals, such as creating BOEs, contributing to leadership proposal reviews.
• Program Manager Certification level six (6) or ability to obtain within the first year in the role.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications We Prefer 

• Earned Value Certification.
• Strong Experience in System Integration and Test Integration.
• Experience evaluating requirements with verification and validation methods.
• Experience leading a multi-discipline team in a matrix environment focused on execution and strategic efforts.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

• Relocation Eligible – Relocation assistance is available.

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role. Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

• This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here:  

• Tucson, AZ: Raytheon Tucson, AZ Location

• Largo, FL: Locations: Raytheon Andover, MA Location

• North Texas: Are RTX

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As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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• Actively engage in professional development.
• Champion company goals and processes.
• Actively participate in QA/QC to ensure consistency within the department.
• Work with Project teams to ensure project deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Clearly convey design philosophies, expectations, and timeline.
• Coordinate regulatory, permitting, survey, and third party construction efforts.
• Specify all engineered equipment and specialty items.
• Perform calculations to evaluate proposed designs.
• Evaluate design’s overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety.
• Communicate design changes with key project team members.
• Understand and apply standard engineering principles.
• Treat all company information and customer information confidentially.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on experience as a Project Engineer in the industrial engineering environment - Mechanical, Civil, Process, Electrical/I&C, or Integrity
• Familiar with Oil & Gas industry practices and standards.
• ABET accredited Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• High level of organizational skills.
• High level of organizational skills.
• Advanced user of Microsoft office suites.
• Communicate effectively and proactively.
• Take an active role in growing skills, abilities, and knowledge to further understand all aspects of the position.
• Perform well in both individual and team environments.
• Take on additional responsibilities and assignments willingly.
• Accomplish tasks often on fixed and tight deadlines for multiple and often simultaneous projects.
• Excel in a fast paced working environment with aggressive deadlines.
• Able to identify needs, develop solutions, and articulate ideas.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and excellent writing skills.
• Exhibit self-starter mentality and effectively manage time.
• Conduct oneself with a professional demeanor.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safety.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Engineer Air Breathing Propulsion to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

As an engineer supporting the Air Breathing Propulsion section, the selected candidate will support the design and analysis needs of unclassified and classified programs in Redondo Beach, California.  Candidate will interface with customers to define study areas and report status on current programs and technology development efforts.  Candidate may interface with their management and technical teams to define business relationships and technology initiatives for both IRAD (Internal Research and Development) and CRAD (Contractual Research and Development) efforts.  This position will support a variety of programs performing analysis and integration activities.

Essential Functions:

• Lead engine performance and cycle analysis and provide guidance to programs
• Lead subsonic and supersonic inlet and exhaust design and integration
• Perform project planning to determine program requirements and develop plans for program execution
• Interface with external engine suppliers and manage external engine supplier activities
• Interface with internal and external customers, assisting in defining system requirements, defining study areas, and providing status on current programs and technology
• Develop and present materials for internal and external program related briefings
• Support new business generation and prepare proposal material
• Strong verbal and communication skills to interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner
• Technical and ICD writing
• Task planning, conducting technical peer reviews, and mentoring junior engineers
• Apply and contribute to the development of advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Work on complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative
• Collaborate and execute on long-range goals and objectives.
• Develop advanced technological ideas and guide development into a final product.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr Principal Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 8 years of related engineering experience.
• Air Breathing Propulsion knowledge and experience on aircraft (subsonic, supersonic or hypersonic) or missile systems.
• Ability and willingness to travel 25% of the time.
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Education).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ten plus (10+) years of experience with Aeronautical Air Breathing Propulsion and Flight Sciences engineering disciplines.
• Experience with survivable propulsion systems
• Experience in technical leadership and guidance of junior Air Breathing Propulsion engineers.
• Experience in Air Breathing Propulsion processes and products throughout the program life cycle.
• Experience in hypersonic design and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead an engineering cross-functional team.
• Experience with Agile design teams and tools(Atlassian)
• Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration.
• Experience with PLM software (Teamcenter)
• Serve as organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs. Act as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
• A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).