Sr Principal Engineer Field Secret Clearance - 19167

Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsSr Principal Engineer Field Secret Clearance - 19167United States-Utah-RoyApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionJob IDR10241421RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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 Defense Systems is seeking  Sr Principal Field Engineers.  This position is in Roy, UTAH and supports the Sentinel program.Lead planning, installation, checkout, and handover of weapons systems and Test & Training site. Provide technical leadership during deployments, develop and deliver technician training, manage vehicles and specialized handling equipment, and ensure systems meet operational, safety, and regulatory requirements.Key Responsibilities• Plan deployment activities of weapons systems for Test & Training sites, including logistics, schedules, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.• Lead onsite installation, alignment, integration, and checkout of weapons systems, mounts, emplacements, interfaces, and associated equipment.• Act as Technical Lead for site; coordinate pre briefs, hazard analyses, readiness reviews, and debriefs with stakeholders.• Create, maintain, and enforce SOPs, installation work instructions, checklists, and configuration-control processes for deployment activities.• Develop, maintain, and deliver training curricula, courses, and certification paths for technicians and operators covering installation, safe operation, maintenance, and checkout.• Manage vehicle fleets and specialized handling equipment (cranes, forklifts, trailers, heavy tractors, winches, transport fixtures): establish maintenance schedules, inspection criteria, licensing/training requirements, and records.• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, field repairs, and modifications for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and control systems; verify fixes through sign-off.• Coordinate with engineering, safety, range control, program management, and customer representatives to ensure site compliance with technical, safety, and regulatory requirements.• Maintain configuration documentation: installation redlines, as builts, calibration records, maintenance histories, service logs, and test reports.• Manage hazardous materials (hazmat) handling and storage requirements on deployed sites; ensure proper manifests and disposal procedures.• Provide onsite mentorship and technical oversight to less experienced field staff and contractors; escalate unresolved technical issues to engineering teams.Basic Qualifications:• 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD; 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.• Field engineering or deployment experience with progressively increasing responsibility; prior work on weapons systems, rocket/propulsion test assets, or heavy-defense systems strongly preferred.• Proven experience leading installation, checkout, and commissioning of complex systems at field sites.• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering...