Principal/Sr. Principal Configuration Design & Integration Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

3d•$98,400 - $184,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Configuration, Design and Integration Engineer - Surfacing (Level 3) / Senior Principal Configuration, Design and Integration Engineer - Surfacing (Level 4) to join their diverse Vehicle Engineering team in Melbourne, FL. As the Configuration, Design and Integration Engineer - Surfacing, the candidate will perform Aircraft Configuration Design and Integration activities within an Air Vehicle Integrated Product Team (IPT). They will collaborate with related disciplines including Airframe Structures, Subsystems, Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Vehicle Performance, Propulsion, Mass Properties, Guidance Navigation & Control (GNC), and other IPT’s such as Mission Systems, Survivability, Manufacturing, and Product Support. This opportunity is contingent on program funding, and start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Requirements

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 (for Level 3).
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 (for Level 4).
Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time.
Professional experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as Siemens NX, CATIA, or similar.
Demonstrated expertise in aircraft outer‑mold‑line (OML) design, analysis, and/or manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the design and modeling of advanced air vehicle concepts.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering.
Experience with aircraft design, build, fly project through degree program or within the industry.
Experience with Air Vehicle disciplines such as Airframe Structures, Subsystems, Aerodynamics, CFD, Vehicle Performance, Propulsion, Mass Properties, and GNC.
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with multiple IPT’s and all levels of employees and management.

Responsibilities

Support configuration and integration trades studies, design maturation, and tracking of changes to the overall air vehicle configuration.
Preparation of Computer Aided Design (CAD) models, such as preliminary design vehicle layouts, general arrangement, master definition geometry, and inboard profile definition for subsystems and payload integration onto military aircraft.
Support vehicle design trade studies in conjunction with multiple team members and stakeholders working to solve complex vehicle design challenges including outer mold line surfacing.
Support zone management by participating in frequent design reviews to mature air vehicle physical integration through layout phases leading toward detailed design and release with stakeholder concurrence.
Ensure physical integration layouts are compatible with vehicle environments and constraints (size / fit, weight, power, cooling, loads & dynamics) while meeting overall performance objectives and mission effectiveness requirements.