Staff Aeronautical Engineer — VMS & GNC Lead (SCI)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) seeks a Staff Aeronautics Engineer in Palmdale, CA. This role involves leading vehicle management system development and providing technical oversight. Candidates must have a STEM degree with extensive experience in aeronautics and hold a Top Secret SCI clearance. Responsibilities include managing integration and verification activities, mentoring teams, and ensuring compliance with requirements. A full-time onsite role at Northrop Grumman, offering a competitive salary range from $177,000 to $265,600.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM and 12+ years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with vehicle management systems (VMS) development and design.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Responsible Engineer for VMS and Navigation subsystems.
• Guide software development and mentor engineers.
• Lead integration and verification activities for systems.

Skills

Technical communication

Algorithm development

Stakeholder management

Electrical signal processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline

Master’s degree in a STEM discipline

PhD in a STEM discipline

Tools

CATIA

Matlab

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) seeks a Staff Aeronautics Engineer in Palmdale, CA. This role involves leading vehicle management system development and providing technical oversight. Candidates must have a STEM degree with extensive experience in aeronautics and hold a Top Secret SCI clearance. Responsibilities include managing integration and verification activities, mentoring teams, and ensuring compliance with requirements. A full-time onsite role at Northrop Grumman, offering a competitive salary range from $177,000 to $265,600.