Staff Product Support Engineer

Northrop Grumman

. Work with leadership to ensure quality lifecycle development and logistics products and services comply with the Statement of Work, budget, schedule constraints, and closure criteria .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeEl Segundo • California • United StatesLead💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Supportability Engineering, including Reliability, Maintainability, and Logistics Support Analysis, while ensuring compliance with program performance and quality objectives. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage technical activities related to aircraft systems and product support.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Supportability EngineeringReliability & MaintainabilityLogistics Support AnalysisActive US Government Secret ClearanceBachelor's Degree in STEM

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Hard Skills

Supportability EngineeringReliabilityMaintainabilityModeling & SimulationLogistics Support AnalysisPrognostic Health ManagementFleet SupportTechnical PublicationsAircraft Systems KnowledgeDesign for Supportability

Soft Skills

Strong Written SkillsStrong Verbal SkillsPresentation SkillsCustomer Relationship ManagementInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft PowerPoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Active US Government Secret ClearanceSpecial Access Program Clearance

Industry Keywords

Integrated Logistics ElementsObsolescence ManagementSupport HardwareSparing ModelingProduct Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work with leadership to ensure quality lifecycle development and logistics products and services comply with the Statement of Work, budget, schedule constraints, and closure criteria
Lead internal and external teammates and suppliers to achieve program performance, cost/schedule, and quality objectives
Provide technical oversight of Supportability Engineering and ensure design for supportability is considered for future aircraft concepts
Analyze design alternatives for supportability while balancing top-level mission execution requirements
Coordinate requirements development, hardware/software design, verification, and validation activities
Provide oversight of all Product Support technical activities
Ensure a robust systems engineering approach supports aircraft design and proposals
Apply knowledge of aircraft systems, including air vehicle, mission computing, communications, and sensors
Apply logistics technical disciplines including Supportability, Reliability, Maintainability, Testability, Modeling and Simulation, Provisioning, and Supply Support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related professional/military experience, or Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional/military experience, or STEM Ph.D. and 8 years of related professional/military experience
Active US Government Secret (or higher) clearance with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time
Experience in Integrated Logistics Elements, including Reliability & Maintainability, Prognostic Health Management, Modeling & Simulation, Obsolescence Management, Fleet & Field Support, Support Equipment Engineering, Logistics Support Analysis, Supportable Low Observables, Support Hardware, and/or Technical Publications and Training
Experience in Supportability Engineering, including Reliability & Maintainability, DMSMS, Prognostics & Health Management, and/or fleet operational and sparing modeling
Experience in proposals and capture activities for Product Support
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong customer relationships
Preferred: Experience working Product Support efforts on development and/or sustainment programs
Preferred: Previous U.S. Military experience with operations and/or aircraft maintenance background
Preferred: Previous experience in competitive capture proposals for Product Support
Preferred: Strong skills in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint
Preferred: Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance may be available
Overtime may be available
Shift differential may be available
Discretionary bonus may be available
Health insurance coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Savings plan
Company-paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business