Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability (California)

Northrop Grumman • San Diego, CA

13d • $125,300 - $234,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability to join their team. This position can be located in Palmdale or San Diego, California. The selected candidate will support one or more of the sub-disciplines within Survivability, including component- and system-level signature design, modeling, and analysis in the electromagnetic (EM), infrared (IR), visual (VIS) and acoustic spectrums; RF measurement / testing (Tiers 0-3); liaison engineering, supporting technicians with job inspections, defect disposition and guidance, and all-up system assessments; Material & Process development, testing, and application; and Mission systems design, integration and test. This opportunity is contingent on program funding, and start dates are determined after funding confirmation. The role may require travel up to 25%.

Requirements

• Principal Engineer (LV3): 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 years of related engineering experience.
• Senior Principal Engineer (LV4): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of one or more scientific principles related to Survivability (electromagnetic transmission through space and within materials, IR reflectance / emissivity and contrast, light or sound propagation, etc.)
• Experience in one or more of the Survivability sub-disciplines, across one or more of the spectrums (RF, IR, Vis, Acoustic), including design and analysis, measurement, integration and test, mission system integration, and liaison engineering
• Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret Clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or other applicable STEM degree
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the Survivability sub-disciplines, including hands-on experience developing Survivable designs, performing analysis, planning and executing tests (e.g. RF tests at an indoor or outdoor test facility) and conducting post-test data analysis, collaborating with other engineering disciplines on integration efforts, and providing dispositions on / guiding repairs of build defects
• Experience with one or more Survivability-related tools (e.g. 2D or 3D Method of Moments or Physical Optics codes such as SENTRi or Xpatch, RCS data processing tools such as Knowbell or Saber, etc.)
• Experience working with other engineering disciplines to establish requirements and develop a Survivable system design that meets the customer’s mission objectives
• Experience in one or more CAD tools (CATIA, NX, etc.)
• Programming / scripting experience in Python, C/C++, Matlab, or other language
• Current active U.S. Government in-scope Top Secret Security Clearance (including a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with designers and supportability / maintainability engineers to ensure component and system compliance with Survivability requirements
• Develop and integrate advanced technology to reduce system detectability
• Implement and manipulate analytical codes; building and analyzing virtual models, optimizing designs, troubleshooting issues, and performing trend analysis
• Design, plan, and execute RCS/RF tests (Tier 0 – 3), to include determining test requirements, selecting testing methods and measurements, operating and maintaining equipment, executing setup and test events, and delivering pre/post test reports
• Analyze component and system test results and deliver recommendations on materials, capabilities, and other aspects of Survivability performance
• Coordinate with suppliers / vendors on material, technology, and equipment design, delivery, implementation and test, to include developing requirements, writing SOWs, providing engineering oversight, and tracking / reporting performance

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior