Avionics Training Systems Engineer – Senior Principal

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,400 - 184,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman''s Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Training Systems Engineer at Principal or Senior Principal level to lead requirements analysis, architecture design, and supplier coordination for trainer subsystems.

The role involves extensive collaboration with engineers and program stakeholders, system modeling, TRL assessments, and overseeing testing and verification activities; travel ~25% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of relevant experience (Principal).
• Master''s degree in STEM and 3+ years of experience (Principal).
• Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Create supplier statements of work and conduct requirements analysis to generate subsystem technical requirements documentation.
• Perform trade studies, modeling, performance analysis, and TRL evaluation of supplier offerings.
• Develop and control functional and physical architectures and interfaces; maintain baseline technical requirements documentation.
• Design and develop ground-systems architectures with hardware/software integration, certification, and detailed schematics.
• Produce detailed designs for trainer systems including Landing Gear, Aerial Refueling, Hydraulics, Electrical, Fuel, ECS, Power Plant, APU, Flight Control, and MAST.
• Support RFPs, purchase orders, and development of performance-based specifications and supplier documentation.
• Build supplier evaluation criteria, conduct technical evaluations, and assist with supplier selection.
• Review supplier development documents, attend technical interchange meetings, and support design reviews.
• Manage verification cross-reference matrix for hardware, software, and subsystem-level testing.
• Oversee supplier manufacturing and test processes and review supplier test reports.
• Support system integration, deployment, and conduct analyses for ground subsystems.
• Interpret and flow down requirements across all levels of the system architecture.
• Collaborate with partners, suppliers, engineers, and program stakeholders to meet platform mission objectives.
• Demonstrate leadership, manage scope, and communicate risks to program leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor''s degree in STEM

Master''s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Cameo

DOORS

Rhapsody

Job description

Northrop Grumman''s Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Training Systems Engineer at Principal or Senior Principal level to lead requirements analysis, architecture design, and supplier coordination for trainer subsystems.

The role involves extensive collaboration with engineers and program stakeholders, system modeling, TRL assessments, and overseeing testing and verification activities; travel ~25% may be required.