Principal I&T Aeronautical Engineer – Space Systems

Northrop Grumman; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal I&T Aeronautical Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to serve as an integration and test engineer for launch vehicles in Chandler, AZ. The role is 100% on-site with opportunities to lead multi-disciplinary teams on key programs.

The position requires a STEM degree with 5+ years (Level 3) or 8+ years (Level 4), active Secret clearance, and hands-on integration and testing experience, with travel up to 20% and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical integration, electrical testing and diagnostic experience.
• Experience with aerospace standards/guidelines.
• Ability to travel: 10-20% with US passport.
• Experience leading/training other engineers and/or team members.

Responsibilities

• Establish Space Systems system tools for program execution.
• Lead hands-on mechanical integration and/or electrical testing.
• Develop procedures for assembly and test of launch vehicle systems.
• Develop concepts of operations for assembly and testing of vehicles.
• Document and disposition hardware discrepancies and root cause actions.
• Plan and schedule day-to-day tasks.
• Mentor and train other engineers and team members.

Skills

Mechanical integration

Electrical testing

Leadership/training

Aerospace standards

Communication

Education

BS in STEM

Master's in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal I&T Aeronautical Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to serve as an integration and test engineer for launch vehicles in Chandler, AZ. The role is 100% on-site with opportunities to lead multi-disciplinary teams on key programs.

The position requires a STEM degree with 5+ years (Level 3) or 8+ years (Level 4), active Secret clearance, and hands-on integration and testing experience, with travel up to 20% and strong leadership skills.