Principal Engineer, Survivability (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Secret clearance support

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Engineer/Principal Engineer - Survivability to join our team in Palmdale, San Diego, or El Segundo, CA. The role supports sub-disciplines across RF, IR, VIS, and Acoustic spectrums with opportunities to develop advanced survivable designs and perform integration and test.

Basic qualifications include STEM degrees and a Secret clearance; preferred candidates hold MS/PhD and hands-on survivability experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in STEM required for LV2/LV3 levels
• Secret clearance required or ability to obtain
• Experience in Survivability sub-disciplines or related fields

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with designers and supportability/maintainability engineers to ensure Survivability requirements are met
• Develop and integrate advanced technology to reduce system detectability
• Design, plan and execute RF tests (Tier 0–3) and analyze results
• Liaise with suppliers/vendors on material and equipment design, delivery, and testing

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Engineer/Principal Engineer - Survivability to join our team in Palmdale, San Diego, or El Segundo, CA. The role supports sub-disciplines across RF, IR, VIS, and Acoustic spectrums with opportunities to develop advanced survivable designs and perform integration and test.

Basic qualifications include STEM degrees and a Secret clearance; preferred candidates hold MS/PhD and hands-on survivability experience.