Engineer or Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Stores Aerodynamics

Northrop Grumman•El Segundo, CA

1d•$79,300 - $171,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Engineer or Principal Engineer Aeronautical to join our Vehicle Engineering organization of qualified, diverse individuals in El Segundo, CA or Melbourne, FL. We are seeking an experienced aerodynamics engineer to join our team in analyzing next-generation aerodynamic stores integration and Air Vehicle aerodynamics. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in aerodynamics and a passion for developing innovative solutions to improve flight performance. This role can be filled as an Engineer (level 2) or Principal Engineer (level 3) depending on the qualifications below.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of relevant experience (for Engineer level)
Master's Degree in STEM with no years of experience (for Engineer level)
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience (for Principal Engineer level)
Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience (for Principal Engineer level)
PhD Degree with no experience (for Principal Engineer level)
Knowledge of fixed-wing aircraft aerodynamics
Experience with using aerodynamic tools and techniques
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
Must have an active US Government Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Nice To Haves

Degree discipline in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering with concentration in aerodynamics
Experience with generating aerodynamic databases for 6-DOF simulation
Experience in conducting 6-DOF stores trajectory and separation analyses
Experience with onsite support of wind tunnel testing and data acquisition systems
Experience in supporting ground and flight test events and analyzing collected data
Experience with DOD safety board processes for store separation
Fortran, C/C++ and/or Python programming skills
Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, and being accountable

Responsibilities

Perform aerodynamic characterization efforts utilizing analytical methods
Perform analytical stores trajectory and separation analyses
Provide technical analysis data for data reports and other Airworthiness artifacts required to support flight clearances and certification
Support execution of wind tunnel test events including two-body separation tests
Support ground and flight test events, acquisition and analysis of test data
General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and advanced techniques
Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks
Innovates solutions to a variety of technical challenges of increasing scope and complexity
Work closely with other disciplines including Configuration, Aerodynamics, S&RE, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Mechanisms, etc.
Utilize excellent communication skills to report program milestones, technical approaches, and findings to leads, program management, and customer