Principal Weapons Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Weapons Systems Engineer in Melbourne, Florida. This role is critical for evaluating electrical systems and conducting test executions on weapon systems. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field with relevant experience and an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.

The position involves significant responsibilities in system integration and management of design reviews, requiring a familiarity with governing standards. Exceptional candidates will also have experience with weapons and payload systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 5 years experience, or Master's with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• Familiarity with SMS/S&R software and hardware.
• Must possess an active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate electrical systems, components, and applications.
• Manage requirements, system integration, and test plans.
• Conduct testing of weapon systems throughout development.

Skills

Engineering experience

Familiarization with SMS/S&R

Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM discipline

Master’s Degree in STEM discipline

PhD in STEM discipline

Job description

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, but they’re also making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Weapons Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Avionics Integration Engineering organization. This position will be in Melbourne, FL, and will be based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. This position has NO hybrid or remote work available.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Evaluating electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and testing products.
• Requirements management, system integration, and test plan development.
• Test execution of a weapon system throughout the entire development, demonstration, and production phases.

The successful candidate should possess some familiarization of SMS/S&RE-related hardware and software requirements and in the definition, design, integration, test, and certification (end-to-end development) and operation of SMS and S&RE. The successful candidate must also be familiar with governing standards to include UAI Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653, etc., and have some experience preparing detailed requirements specifications, statements of work, test plans and procedures, certification plans and procedures, performance reports, etc., related to these governing standards.

The successful candidate will be expected to understand all system requirements, develop statements of work, specifications and interface control documents, prepare, monitor and update program schedules, conduct and participate in all related design reviews, and provide technical guidance to the cross-functional team.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Familiarization of SMS/S&RE-related hardware and software requirements and in the definition, design, integration, test, and certification (end-to-end development) and operation of SMS and S&RE.
• Must have an active U.S. 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with weapons and payload systems.
• In-depth knowledge of governing standards to include UAI Platform-Store ICD, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-1760, AS5653.
• Active Secret clearance with access to Special Program.

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

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.