Sr Principal Packaging Designer / Engineer

** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be based in Palmdale, CA.

• 1st shift, 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off!
• Position is onsite, unable to accommodate a telecommute/hybrid schedule.

Essential Functions:

• Designs, develops, and tests a wide variety of containers used for the protection, display, and handling of products
• Determines packaging specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light heat, rough handling, and tampering
• Designs package exteriors considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing and production techniques
• Responsibilities may include documentation management and an understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 9 years of experience, Masters degree with 7 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
• Experience with CAD/CAM from any industry
• Knowledge of aerospace packaging and shipping
• Knowledge of transportability in regard to shipping fixtures
• Active DoD Secret level clearance (to apply/start) with the ability to obtain/maintain Special Program Access within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs (after starting).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline
• Special Program Access
• Experience with stress analysis (FEMAP)
• Experience with CAD (CATIA/NX) work within the aerospace/automotive industry
• 49 CFR Certification
• Knowledge of cushion curves in regard to transportability and protecting articles from shipment
• Understanding of parts protection from designing containers

Salary Range: $117,700 - $176,500

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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . https://U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.