2026 Associate Engineer Aeronautical / Engineer Aeronautical (Secret Required) - Palmdale

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; Presencial; USD 88.000 - 134.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Descripción de la vacante

Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA (Edwards AFB option) is seeking an Associate Engineer Aeronautical to join the Vehicle Engineering group on a night shift, 4x10 schedule. You will help design, analyze, and test aircraft components for manned and unmanned platforms across programs.

Qualifying candidates hold a STEM degree, possess a DoD Secret clearance, and may require Special Access; prior internships welcome.

Formación

• Must be completing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering by August 2026.
• Majored in or having majored in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM field.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required; adjudicated within the last 5 years.
• Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time.
• Final approved U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access required to start.

Responsabilidades

• Designs, develops, and tests aircraft parts, considering efficient use of flight principles.
• Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.
• Reviews models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness to ensure conformity to standards.
• Coordinates with multidisciplinary engineers to determine effective solutions to defects; innovative and practical.
• Disposes nonconforming parts, assemblies, and installations in a timely manner.
• Analyzes and develops structural engineering analysis packages for product design or operation.

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering

Descripción del empleo

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description 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.

Position Summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Engineer Aeronautical / Engineer Aeronautical. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Palmdale, CA (possible location also includes Edwards AFB, CA). This opening is assigned to night shift on a 4 day - 10 hours/day schedule (either Mon-Thu or Tue-Fri). The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Vehicle Engineering group. In Vehicle Engineering, we develop manned and unmanned aircraft platforms for all programs in the Aeronautics Systems Sector.

Essential Functions

• Designs, develops, and tests a variety of aircraft parts, taking into consideration the most efficient use of the natural laws affecting flight.
• Establishes structural specifications, performs stress analysis, and conducts performance tests.
• Participates in the development and review of completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness, to provide evaluation of engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.
• Carries out repairs and coordinates with a team of multiple disciplines engineers to determine effective solutions to defects that are innovative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Perform timely dispositions for nonconforming parts, assemblies, and installations.
• Analyzes, researches, and develops structural engineering analysis packages involving metals or composite structural materials for product design or operation of product.

Basic Qualifications – Associate Engineer Aeronautical (T01)

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.
• Active DOD Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) adjudicated within the last 5 years.
• Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access is required to start.

Basic Qualifications – Engineer Aeronautical (T02)

• Be completing or has completed their Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2026 or is completing their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of Aeronautical engineering experience (or similar engineering experience) by August 2026.
• Be majoring in or having majored in: Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a similar STEM degree.
• Active DOD Secret clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) adjudicated within the last 5 years.
• Program Special Access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• Final approved U.S. Government security clearance as well as Program Special Access is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

Pay Range

Associate Engineer Aeronautical (T01): $74,000 - $111,000

Engineer Aeronautical (T02): $89,400 - $134,200

Campusjobs Primary Level Salary Range: $74,000.00 - $111,000.00

Campusjobs Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.