Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability (Melbourne FL)

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

11d•$108,200 - $202,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman has an opening for an Principal Engineer/Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The Survivability Engineer will be essential in enhancing the survivability of defense systems through the application of advanced materials and processes. The qualified applicant will support a diverse portfolio of research and technology development activities. As part of your assignment, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to determine how survivability technologies can best be integrated into air-based systems within the NGAS portfolio. Northrop Grumman is one of the industry leaders in Stealth Technology. As such, we are involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of Low Observable (LO) platforms. We are currently looking for experienced Low Observable / Survivability Engineers to work on a variety of challenging projects. One area where we are in need of talent is Radar Cross Section (RCS) Analysis. 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.

Requirements

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 and 3 years of related engineering experience (for Principal Engineer)
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 (for Senior Principal Engineer)
Applied electromagnetics and/or aircraft survivability; or comprehensive understanding of electromagnetic energy transmission through space and within materials
Experience in one or more CAD software solutions such as CATIA, Unigraphics, or NX
Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Security 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in signature integration, RCS design, analysis, and testing
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to use CAE and/or FEA tools (i.e. FMS, Patran, Cubit, etc.)
Proven experience with 3D Method of Moments (MoM) such as SENTRi and 3D Physical Optics (PO) codes such as Xpatch
Programming experience in C++, MATLAB, Python, or other highly technical languages
Knowledge and ability with RCS data processing tools, such as Knowbell, Saber, or Pioneer
An active U.S. Government issued Top Secret security clearance and/or previous SAP/SAR clearance

Responsibilities

Develops and integrates advanced technology to reduce the detectability of aircraft in the electromagnetic spectrum
Develops and implements predictive analysis codes; builds and tests physical models; designs, develops, and builds test and verification equipment; and develops, tests, and integrates specialty materials
Works closely with engineers of other disciplines to optimize the integration of this technology on existing and future aircraft