Principal Aeronautical Engineer: Mechanical Systems Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligible

Annual bonuses

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Systems Responsible Engineer) for the Melbourne, FL facility. On-site role with up to 10% travel; active Secret clearance and SAP eligibility required.

The role covers design, testing, and integration of mechanical systems and landing gear on advanced aircraft, with leadership in system architecture and supplier coordination across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Earned Value Management and program financials.
• Supplier coordination and management exposure.
• Systems architecture and interface definition across sub-systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanical system designs for aircraft landing gear and subsystems.
• Create system requirements, specifications, and supplier SOWs.
• Coordinate across engineering teams and supplier interfaces.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Supplier management

Systems architecture

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Systems Responsible Engineer) for the Melbourne, FL facility. On-site role with up to 10% travel; active Secret clearance and SAP eligibility required.

The role covers design, testing, and integration of mechanical systems and landing gear on advanced aircraft, with leadership in system architecture and supplier coordination across multiple teams.