Principal Aeronautical Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems at Edwards AFB, CA is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join the team. You will be the technical authority for integration and verification, building lab architectures from requirements and guiding HW/SW interfaces.

This on-site role emphasizes test readiness, detailed analyses, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. Travel up to 25% may be required and shift flexibility is possible.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance or eligibility.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience translating requirements into hardware/software specs.

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration, verification, and validation analyses.
• Conduct detailed trade studies and requirements allocation.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications.
• Work on-site full-time with no remote option.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.
• Support test readiness and data delivery for design decisions.

Skills

Test experience

Technical writing

Software integration

System integration

Control room operations

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Microsoft Office

IADS

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems at Edwards AFB, CA is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join the team. You will be the technical authority for integration and verification, building lab architectures from requirements and guiding HW/SW interfaces.

This on-site role emphasizes test readiness, detailed analyses, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. Travel up to 25% may be required and shift flexibility is possible.