Staff Engineer Aeronautical - Propulsion and Fluid Management Systems

Northrop Grumman; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

On-site work at Palmdale

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Staff Aeronautical Engineer to join our team. The role emphasizes propulsion subsystem SME responsibilities and integration within an IPT.

The selected candidate will work on-site, travel up to 25%, and must hold a US Secret clearance. The job offers a challenging environment with opportunities to influence design decisions and verify system performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 12+ years of engineering experience or Master’s with 10 years or PhD with 8 years.
• Experience with development, design, or sustainment of Fuel or Environmental Control Systems.
• Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for a propulsion subsystem, owning technical integrity, performance, and readiness.
• Define, prioritize, and champion subsystem improvement initiatives and track closure to implementation.
• Serve as engineering rep on supplier management team for subsystem components, including design changes and corrective actions.
• Perform analyses (performance, thermal, structural, life, tolerance, failure modes) to inform design decisions.
• Define, document, and coordinate engineering changes to the subsystem and ensure traceability.
• Lead or support verification, validation, test planning, and certification activities for the subsystem.
• Manage subsystem technical risks and safety-of-flight issues and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Ensure subsystem configuration control and milestone compliance with schedule, cost, and deliverables.
• Provide timely technical responses to user, customer, and program leadership.

Skills

STEM degree

Engineering experience

Fuel/EC Systems

MATLAB/Simulink

CATIA V5

TeamCenter Engineer

TeamCenter Enterprise

Education

Bachelor's in STEM with 12+ years experience

Master's in STEM with 10 years experience

PhD in STEM with 8 years experience

Tools

Siemens AMESIM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Aeronautical Engineer to join our team in Palmdale, CA.

The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

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.

Roles And Responsibilities Will Include

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for a specific propulsion subsystem, owning technical integrity, performance, and readiness.
• Define, prioritize, and champion subsystem improvement initiatives (performance, reliability, maintainability, and cost) and track closure to implementation.
• Serve as the engineering representative on the supplier management team for all suppliers providing components of the subsystem, including technical oversight of design changes, nonconformances, and supplier corrective actions.
• Perform analyses (performance, thermal, structural, life, tolerance, failure modes) and support trade studies required to inform design decisions and specialty engineering requests.
• Define, document, and coordinate engineering changes and revisions to the subsystem (requirements, drawings, BOMs, procedures) and ensure traceability to requirements and verification results.
• Lead or support verification, validation, test planning, and certification activities for the subsystem; review test data and close verification anomalies or discrepancies.
• Manage subsystem technical risks and safety-of-flight issues: identify hazards, perform risk assessments, and implement mitigation actions with stakeholders.
• Ensure subsystem configuration control and compliance with program milestones: coordinate impacts to schedule, cost, and program deliverables with program leadership and the Technical Baseline/Configuration Manager.
• Provide timely technical responses to user, customer, and program leadership inquiries and act as the single-point engineering authority for subsystem technical decisions.

Basic Qualifications Staff Aeronautical Engineer

• Bachelor’s in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university, with 12 years of engineering experience; or Masters in STEM and 10 years of engineering experience; or PhD in STEM and 8 years of engineering experience.
• Experience with development, design, or sustainment of Fuel or Environmental Control Systems
• Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Active USG Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Experience using CATIA V5 to examine 3D models.
• Experience with complex Fuel or Environmental Control System design and analysis.
• Experience sizing and selecting ECS components (Fans, valves, heat exchangers…)
• Technical skills in fluid/thermodynamics, pressurization control systems, system leakage calculations, and system sizing.
• Experience with subsystem installation design.
• Experience presenting technical content to upper management.
• Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data.

Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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