Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Mechanical Systems Responsible Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL seeks a Principal or Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Systems Responsible Engineer) to join our Air Vehicle Subsystems team. The role is full-time and on-site with up to 10% travel for design, testing, and integration of landing gear and mechanical systems on an advanced aircraft.

The candidate will manage system requirements, collaborate across teams, and provide technical guidance while interfacing with suppliers. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s with 3 years; OR PhD with 1 year.
• Sr. Principal path requires 8 years with Bachelor’s; or 6 years with Master’s; or 4 years with PhD.
• U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance required; SAP clearance may be needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, test, and integrate mechanical systems and landing gear for an advanced aircraft.
• Lead hardware selection, placement, preliminary sizing, and integration into varied configurations.
• Provide mechanisms design support to drive systems like drive and door uplocks in flight.
• Create system requirements, specifications, and supplier SOWs with cross‑discipline collaboration.
• Coordinate with multiple engineering teams and supplier management for program milestones.
• Document engineering guidance, test reports, and design development materials.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems

Principal Aeronautical Engineer OR Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Systems Responsible Engineer) to join our Air Vehicle Subsystems and Architecture team in Melbourne, FL.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

The selected candidate will be responsible for development, design, testing, and integration of mechanical systems and landing gear on an advanced aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Support advanced aircraft design efforts with landing gear and mechanical system design, hardware selection, placement, preliminary sizing, and initial integration into different aircraft configurations.
• Provide mechanisms design support to other aircraft sub-systems, such as drive systems and door uplocks for in-flight door operations.
• Develop system requirements and create the associated system specifications, supplier procurement specifications, and supplier SOWs. This will include, but is not limited to, creating functional architecture and activity diagrams, in collaboration with other sub-system engineering disciplines to understand power, cooling, signal, hydraulic, and structural interfaces for the system.
• Support the supplier management team by being the primary technical interface between NGAS and supplier subject matter experts.
• Participate in internal program, customer, and supplier technical exchange meetings and formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Provide technical guidance to, and coordinate with, multiple engineering design teams, including the aircraft configuration team, the structures team, sub-systems team, and supplier management teams supporting the conceptual, preliminary, and detail design and development of the aircraft.
• Provide technical documentation to, and author, multiple engineering design guidance and manuals on test reports, certifications, evaluations, technical reviews, leadership presentations, and detail design and development of the aircraft.
• Learn Cost Account Management and be responsible for Earned Value Management of multiple accounts for labor and hardware deliveries.

This position can be filled at either the Principal Aeronautical Engineer level 3 or the Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer level 4, depending on experience and qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications

• Basic qualifications for a Principal Aeronautical Engineer include a Bachelor’s degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Basic qualifications for a Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer include a Bachelor’s degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in a related STEM discipline and 6 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience.
• U.S Citizenship required
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs. This SAP must be obtained prior to employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with engagement on technical and programmatic interaction with suppliers and supplier management
• Experience creating and presenting technical board packages to program leadership and customer for approval

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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