Principal/Sr. Principal Flight Sciences Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Bonus potential

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Flight Sciences Engineer (Level 3/4) to join the Vehicle Engineering Center of Technical Excellence in Melbourne, FL. The role focuses on Mass Properties and FS discipline expertise, leading tool development and cross-site collaboration.

Primary duties include analysis, trade studies, and requirements translation for hardware and software, with opportunities to influence digital engineering ecosystems and deployment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME in FS tool capabilities and align programmatic requests with tool architectures.
• Lead Mass Properties and FS tool development and integration for air vehicle programs.
• Mentor teams and drive digital engineering initiatives across Aeronautics Systems sites.

Skills

Mass Properties expertise

FS tool capabilities

Technical leadership

Multi-language development

Python

C#

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Matlab/Simulink

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

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 is seeking a Principal Flight Sciences Engineer (Level 3) OR Senior Principal Flight Sciences Engineer (Level 4) to join the Vehicle Engineering Center of Technical Excellence.

The Vehicle Engineering (VE) Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE) is positioned to drive robust and efficient vehicle development activities within the Aeronautics Systems (AS) Engineering organization by equipping our teams with the processes, tools, and technical training needed to succeed and grow. Leaders within the VE CoTE team are at the heart of our relentless pursuit of engineering excellence, driving sustained improvement and ensuring that our technical capabilities stay ahead of emerging challenges and opportunities.

The Vehicle Engineering CoTE organization is hiring a Flight Sciences (FS) Engineer with a background in one or more FS discipline areas. The candidate will have a mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or software skillset ideally aligned to a technical background in Mass Properties or another FS discipline, such as Loads & Dynamics, Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Vehicle Management Systems (VMS), Aerodynamics, Performance, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Configuration, or Propulsion.

The candidate will perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and requirements allocation studies to translate customer, product or derived requirements into hardware and software specification requirements. These activities will be conducted in collaboration with Mass Properties engineers and other technical leaders within the FS communities of practice.

The candidate will provide technical expertise on Mass Properties or another FS discipline area, advising and partnering with program engineering teams to drive execution efficiencies. As such, the ideal candidate is a proactive, self-starter that can achieve results with minimal direction, possessing strong people, organizational, presentation, and communication skills.

This position supports all the Aeronautics Systems (AS) business divisions across our primary geographic sites, including Melbourne, FL; Palmdale, CA; San Diego, CA; and South Bay (El Segundo / Redondo Beach / Manhattan Beach), CA; Oklahoma City, OK; Iuka, MS; and Moss Point, MS.

While the position provides support to all AS sites, the primary location for the selected candidate will be Melbourne, FL.

Key Responsibilities May Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Perform as the subject matter expert (SME) in FS tool capabilities and propose solutions that align programmatic requests with current tool architectures
• Serve as a technical lead over major Mass Properties and FS homegrown tools with the ability to add complementary tools based on future requirements for air vehicle development activities
• Lead multi-language development over a portfolio of FS applications that require working knowledge of C#, XAML, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Visual Basic, .NET, and/or Python
• Lead alignment between engineering release systems and Mass Properties or FS databases, supporting the development and expansion of a Digital Engineering Ecosystem
• Support application deployment into programmatic environments with various levels of security classifications

Basic Qualifications

This requisition may be filled at a Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level 3) OR Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level 4) level based on the qualifications below.

Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level 3)

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.
• 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 a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level 4)

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
• 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 a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with NX or similar solid modeling software
• Proficiency with Teamcenter or similar life cycle management software
• Proficiency with Matlab/Simulink
• Knowledge of air vehicle design and manufacturing techniques
• Prior experience as a Software Engineer, Database Systems Architect, or User Experience (UX) Application Designer/Developer
• Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification
• Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experience
• Familiarity with Society of Allied Weight Engineers RP 7 & 8

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

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.