Principal/Sr Principal F35 LO Specialist (Volkel Air Base Netherlands)

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.

Put your skills to the test by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. From global defense to sustainment and modernization to mission readiness, your experience and ability will make it a reality. Our programs are built on equal parts of curiosity and collaboration. Our combined effort means our customers can connect and defend millions of people around the world. With Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the opportunity to be an essential part of projects that will define your career, now and in the future.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr. Principal Low Observable Survivability Specialist to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Volkel Air Base, Netherlands.

Your duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Be a self-starter, work without direct supervision.
• Integrate into a high tempo military operational environment.
• Provide aircraft maintenance guidance to military and civilian maintainers and depot technicians and engineers with confidence and authority.
• Document maintenance activities, collate data to identify emerging failure trends and provide recommendations to reduce aircraft down time, improve maintenance practices and advise on LO and structures system maintenance tasks.
• Have knowledge and background in the field of Radio Frequency (RF) diagnostic and verification techniques for maintaining LO aircraft.
• Identify technical issues and recommend solutions to support repair disposition process and technical data updates.
• Manage and track multiple technical and logistic support activities and provide periodic status to customers and program management team.
• Combine engineering knowledge with real world maintenance experience.
• Conduct on-aircraft task training of maintainers and provide product briefings to customers, vendors, and company representatives.
• Assist customer with resolving complex aircraft maintenance discrepancies / anomalies.
• Apply comprehensive technical expertise to sole moderate to complex problems.
• Utilize aircraft ground support equipment to perform aircraft maintenance tasks.
• Learn other specialties for total team performance in aircraft build, removal and installation of aircraft components, operational and functional checks, and modification or other maintenance roles.
• Conduct maintenance operations in accordance with policies and procedures set forth by governing regulatory documents to include tool control, quality, safety, aircraft maintenance documentation, etc.
• Support program technical interchange meetings and program plans development relating to problem analysis, engineering dispositions and in-house technical support.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and engage with aircraft maintainers on a regular basis to resolve maintenance issues that would otherwise lead to aircraft downtime.
• Work any shift, weekends, overtime and holidays, if necessary, as well as travel on Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY's) to support program requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal (Level 3): Must have a HS Diploma or a GED and 9 years of experience on F-35 aircraft. Will consider a bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5 years Low Observables (LO) maintenance experience on F-35 military aircraft; A master’s degree with 3 years of F-35 Low Observables (LO) maintenance experience.
• Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Office tools.
• Have an active DOD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a Special Access Program clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field support or prior military experience.
• Working knowledge of engineering tools.

Basic Qualifications:

• Sr. Principal (Level 4): Must have a HS Diploma or a GED and 13 years of maintenance experience on F-35 aircraft. Will consider a bachelor’s degree and minimum of 9 years Low Observables (LO) maintenance experience on F-35 aircraft; A master’s degree with 7 years of Low Observables (LO) maintenance experience on F-35 aircraft, OR A PHD with a minimum of 4 years of Low Observables (LO) maintenance experience on F-35 aircraft.
• Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Office tools.
• Have an active DOD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain a Special Access Program clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Field support or prior military experience.
• Advanced composite and airframe repair experience.

Salary Range: $80,600 - $121,000

Salary Range 2: $99,900 - $149,900

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.