Engineer Survivability & Signature Management

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Florida is seeking a Survivability Engineer to join the Aeronautics Systems team. You will work on stealth-related systems, performing design integration, modeling, testing, and collaboration across IPTs to reduce detectability and enhance survivability.

Must hold an active DoD Secret clearance (PAR/SAP processes), travel up to 10% may be required. Primary salary range is $108,200–$162,400 with bonuses and benefits; a challenging mission-driven environment awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM and 2 years of related engineering experience, or a Master’s with 0 years.
• Principal level: Bachelor’s with 5 years, Master’s with 3 years, or PhD with 0 years.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required; PAR/SAP will be started for selected candidate.

Responsibilities

• Define and optimize stealth-oriented designs within an IPT environment.
• Support modeling, testing, and verification of complex classified targets.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to balance stealth goals with other requirements.

Skills

Stealth design integration

DoD Secret clearance

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in a technical field

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

At Northrop Grumman, we Define Possible. We are a passionate community of engineers and leaders, a creative community of scientists and researchers, a diverse community of human beings, all driven to pioneer the future. And in Survivability, that future is bright… Or, from the enemy’s perspective, it is as dark as the cover of a moonless night.

Now, imagine sitting in a stadium, or outside at a parade, and the next generation of Stealth Technology flies overhead, drawing a roar of admiration from the crowd. Imagine being able to turn to the person next to you and saying “I had a hand in that.” At Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems and in Survivability Engineering, that could be Your Possible. We are tasked with developing, testing, and implementing new materials, technologies, and concepts, that enable the most lethal, intelligent, and collaborative systems to penetrate and operate in enemy airspace with impunity. We work hand in hand with a broad swath of other engineering disciplines to design, develop, manufacture, and sustain these systems. Our responsibilities span the full Systems Engineering lifecycle—from research and development to modeling and analysis, from static / component test to dynamic flight test, from manufacturing floor support to field repairs and maintenance, and more. We work across multiple spectrums—from RF (Radio Frequency), to IR (Infrared) and Visual, to Acoustic. Our engineers have the opportunity to work in various environments—behind desks, in highly specialized labs, at indoor and outdoor test and measurement ranges, and at overseas operational locations. Our team is absolutely critical to the cradle-to-grave success of our cornerstone programs and the programs of the future, and your role on our team would be equally critical to our success as an organization. Without Survivability Engineers, there is no Low in Low Observable. Without us, there is no Stealth in Stealth Bomber. Join us, and let’s Define Survivable together!

Core competencies

• Use the latest classified cutting‑edge technology to reduce the detectability of aircraft in the electromagnetic, infrared, visual and acoustic spectrums.
• Predict the performance of your design using proprietary analysis codes.
• Get your hands dirty and verify your prediction and the design by building and test physical models.
• Optimize the design for Stealth while meeting the requirement of all other engineering disciplines.
• Take Responsibility for achieving customer goal and balancing the design in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and extensive collaboration.

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills and knowledge in Stealth (design integration, product support or antenna integration).
• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance.
• A Special Access Program (SAP)/Program Access Request (PAR) will be initiated on the selected candidate and must be active before a start date can be established.
• Educational/ Experience Requirements:
  • Survivability Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military engineering experience, OR a Master’s degree AND 0 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
  • Principal Survivability Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military engineering experience, OR a Master’s degree AND 3 years of related professional/military engineering experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated Knowledge and Experience using the latest classified cutting‑edge technology to reduce the detectability of aircraft in the electromagnetic, infrared, visual and acoustic spectrums.
• Experience with Northrop Grumman proprietary computational electromagnetic analysis codes or similar computational electromagnetic analysis codes used by our competitors or customers.
• Complete understanding and capability to plan and implement Radio Frequency (RF) modeling and testing of complex classified targets at nations premier indoor/outdoor RCS/RF test facility.
• Working knowledge of the requirements of other supporting engineering disciplines to help in achieving optimization of Stealth goals and a balanced design.
• Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective personal interaction and collaboration with a multi-disciplined team and customers.
• Knowledge of Applied Electromagnetics / Aircraft Survivability, and a Comprehensive understanding of Electromagnetic Energy transmission though space and within materials.
• The ability to post process complex electromagnetic data to identify and exploit trends to help our aircraft vanish from the RADAR screen.
• Master’s degree in physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR/SAP).

Primary Level Salary Range: $108,200.00 - $162,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.