Principal Avionics Lead, Flight Control Systems

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Targets Program seeks a Principal Engineer Aeronautic or Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautic to be the Vehicle Management Subsystem (VMS) Hardware Avionics Lead in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The Lead will direct vehicle flight control and safety functions, provide technical direction, and oversee cross‑functional integration across power, qualification testing, production, and obsolescence mitigation.

Qualifications

• Direct vehicle flight control and safety functions.
• Provide technical direction.
• Oversee cross-functional integration across power, qualification testing, production, and obsolescence mitigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Vehicle Management Subsystem (VMS) hardware avionics.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, reliable flight control systems.

Skills

Flight control

Systems integration

Technical direction

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Targets Program seeks a Principal Engineer Aeronautic or Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautic to be the Vehicle Management Subsystem (VMS) Hardware Avionics Lead in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

The Lead will direct vehicle flight control and safety functions, provide technical direction, and oversee cross‑functional integration across power, qualification testing, production, and obsolescence mitigation.