Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical

Northrop Grumman; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; 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 Aeronautics Systems at Edwards AFB, CA is seeking a Principal or Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join the team. You will be the technical authority for integration and verification, building lab architectures from requirements and guiding HW/SW interfaces.

This on-site role emphasizes test readiness, detailed analyses, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders. Travel up to 25% may be required and shift flexibility is possible.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance or eligibility.
• Ability to obtain SAP clearance.
• Experience translating requirements into hardware/software specs.

Responsibilities

• Perform system integration, verification, and validation analyses.
• Conduct detailed trade studies and requirements allocation.
• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications.
• Work on-site full-time with no remote option.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.
• Support test readiness and data delivery for design decisions.

Skills

Test experience

Technical writing

Software integration

System integration

Control room operations

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Microsoft Office

IADS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal / Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in Edwards AFB, CA.

Be the technical authority for integration and verification, building lab architectures directly from requirements. Champion test readiness, fuse HW/SW interfaces, and deliver data that influences design and program decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
• 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 25% may be required.
• Available to work odd shifts to include nights and weekends

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Position may be filled at either level based on the qualifications below:

Basic Qualifications For Principal

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.

Basic Qualifications For Sr. Principal

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 4 year of related professional/military experience.

Basic Qualifications For Both Levels

• Must have an active US Government Top 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.
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
• In depth knowledge and experience of test experience, to include running checklists, radio communications, and working in a control room hierarchy, and control room monitoring.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills
• Experience in software/system integration, and software/system testing
• Required to obtain engineering qualification and maintain currency with company and customer provided training requirements.
• Experience with test, test equipment use and troubleshooting.
• Experience creating, updating and executing test procedure

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Familiarization or experience with Confluence and JIRA
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Integrated Analysis & Data System (IADS)
• In depth knowledge and experience of various aerospace vehicles and mechanical systems
• Experience working in an integrated test environment with multiple stakeholders and partners
• Experience working in a combined test force (CTF) environment

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.