Principal / Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical

Northrop Grumman

102d • $110,300 - $165,500

About The Position

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 Aeronautic Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer Aeronautical OR Senior Principal Engineer Aeronautical to join the Air Vehicle Subsystems Design and Analysis team. These aircraft subsystems include Environmental Control Systems, Liquid Cooling Systems, Fuel Systems, Hydraulic Systems, and Fire protection Systems. The position will primarily support the Triton program but will also have the opportunity to work on a related family of platforms for various military and international programs. This position will be located at our Aeronautics Sector in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The position currently works in a Hybrid capacity requiring on-site work a minimum of 2 days per week based on program needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 5 years engineering experience or a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 3 years engineering experience for Principal Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 8 years engineering experience, a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 6 years engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 4 years engineering experience for Senior Principal Engineer.
• Work experience using Thermal Desktop, Flowmaster, Amesim, Simhydraulics, SINDA/Fluint, and/or MATLAB.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain an Active DoD Secret or higher clearance, as well as, a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time.

Nice To Haves

• Previous direct experience with aircraft fuel, hydraulic, liquid cooling, and/or environmental control systems.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers for hardware development, testing, and qualification.
• Experience with conceptual operation, integration and troubleshooting of typical aircraft subsystems.
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter.
• Experience interfacing with military and international customers.
• Ability to work both independently or as part of a team, and effective at interfacing with different functions and different levels of internal/external leadership.

Responsibilities

• Performing system related analysis in support of the development of aircraft subsystems as well as the integration of aircraft avionics and the installation of various aircraft hardware.
• Sustainment engineering support for a fleet of fielded aircraft to include ground and flight test support, data analysis, troubleshooting anomalies, performing failure investigations, coordinating with hardware/software subcontractors for issue resolution, supporting spares and repairs, and integrating with other functions and disciplines.
• Participation on a subcontractor management team and acting as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, testing, qualification, and procurement.
• Supporting the mechanical subsystems integrity program to assess and resolve deficiencies related to mission reliability, FMECA/testability, functional hazards, and subsystem safety hazards.
• Test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.
• System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met.
• Documentation development and release, data management, and proposal and change process coordination.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• 9/80 first shift schedule
• Learning and growth opportunities
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
• Friendly team environment
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree