Principal Engineer Survivability - Vulnerability (Melbourne FL)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 97,440 - 162,400; 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 is seeking a candidate to work in Vulnerability & Live Fire Test IPT within the Survivability IPT. The role focuses on understanding aircraft system vulnerabilities through modeling, simulation, analysis, and live-fire testing, with full-time on-site work and no remote options.

The candidate will develop target models, perform vulnerability analyses, and brief government officials. A STEM degree with relevant experience and a secret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of related engineering experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years of related engineering experience.
• Thorough understanding of threats and threat effects.
• Demonstrated competence with vulnerability analysis tool sets (COVART or AJEM).
• Construction or modification of target models.
• Use of statistical tools (e.g., JMP).
• Thorough understanding of vehicle systems and aircraft structures.
• Experience authoring or updating Vulnerability Assessment Reports (VARs).
• Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and program access within a reasonable period.

Responsibilities

• Develop target models of aircraft from NX models.
• Conduct 26-view and burst-point analyses using AJEM vulnerability analysis tool.
• Determine contributors to overall Probability of Kill values.
• Conduct sensitivity analyses.
• Brief customer and government officials on analysis assignments, findings, and status.
• Plan, execute, and report live fire tests.
• Develop test concepts and derive test shot parameters.
• Use statistical tools to conduct Designs of Experiment (DOE).
• Conduct trade studies to assess vulnerability-reduction feature additions/selection based on live-fire data.

Skills

Threat analysis

Vulnerability assessment

Target modeling

Data interpretation

Customer liaison

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

COVART

AJEM

Amesim

LS‑Dyna

JMP

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

Clearance required for start: Yes.

Clearance type: Secret.

Travel

Travel required: Yes, up to 25% of the time.

Description

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people worldwide. The company is a leader in stealth technology and is involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of Low Observable platforms. We value bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit.

Position Overview

The selected candidate will report to the Vulnerability & Live Fire Test IPT within the greater Survivability IPT. Responsibilities include understanding the vulnerability of aircraft systems through modeling, simulation, analysis, and live fire test activities. The role is full‑time and requires on‑site work; no remote or hybrid options are available.

Essential Duties

• Develop target models of aircraft from NX models.
• Conduct 26‑view and burst‑point analyses using the AJEM vulnerability analysis tool.
• Determine contributors to overall Probability of Kill values.
• Conduct sensitivity analyses.
• Brief customer and government officials on specific analysis assignments, findings, and status.
• Plan, execute, and report live fire tests.
• Develop test concepts and derive test shot parameters.
• Use statistical analysis tools/processes to conduct Designs of Experiment (DOE).
• Conduct trade studies to assess vulnerability‑reduction feature additions/selection based on live‑fire testing data.
• Brief customer and government officials on specific testing assignments, findings, and status.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, OR Master’s Degree in a STEM and 3 years of related engineering experience.
• Thorough understanding of threats and threat effects.
• Demonstrated competence with the vulnerability analysis tool set (COVART or AJEM).
• Construction or modification of target models.
• Use of statistical tools, e.g., JMP.
• Thorough understanding of vehicle systems and aircraft structures.
• Experience authoring or updating Vulnerability Assessment Reports (VARs).
• Extensive experience with customer counterpart collaboration.
• Understanding of live fire testing.
• Incorporation of live fire test data and results into vulnerability analysis.
• Ability to transfer and maintain a final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (must be in‑scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering.
• Vulnerability analysis program planning.
• Use of complex analysis tools, e.g., Amesim, LS‑Dyna.
• Exposure to structural analysis.
• Hands‑on experience with live fire testing.

Salary & Benefits

Primary level salary range: $108,200.00 – $162,400.00.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long‑term incentives, health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.

EEO Statement

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.

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.