Airframe Design for Survivability - NG Fellow 1

About the role

At Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, this leadership role is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA, Melbourne, FL, San Diego, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, or Palmdale, CA. The position is 100% onsite with no telecommute option and follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available. The role requires an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance at application and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access and Top Secret Clearance within a reasonable timeframe. Travel is expected approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and consultant to legacy and advanced programs, IRAD/CRAD projects, and sector initiatives
• Advance new technologies through design, integration, testing, and production across multiple programs
• Develop and maintain the NGAS Survivability Airframe vision and roadmap for Edge technologies
• Participate in and occasionally lead independent review teams and special assignments to resolve complex challenges
• Develop and mentor the next generation of engineers, including creating training materials
• Act as a thought leader for the Survivability community, working across sectors as required
• Advise management on technical research, applications, and long-range business planning
• Engage and support the U.S. Department of Defense Survivability community to facilitate partnerships and future business capture opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a relevant STEM degree
• 20 years of experience with a BS, 18 years with an MS, or 15 years with a PhD
• Significant experience with airframe design for Survivability, including materials modeling and signature characterization
• Extensive knowledge of aircraft contributors to survivability and the design trade space with aircraft and sensor performance
• Experience in verification and validation of survivability designs through full-scale vehicle and/or flight testing
• Experience working across adjacent disciplines in the airframe design process and defending survivability design postures
• Experience collaborating with Manufacturing to improve production processes for survivability materials and technologies, including dispositioning and defending manufacturing requirements
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance at application; ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret clearance and Special Program Access as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of Northrop Grumman survivability codes and tool suite
• Ability to communicate the relevance and mission effectiveness of survivability technologies
• Extensive knowledge of industry signature tools and techniques for survivability testing
• Experience with Northrop Grumman manufacturing processes
• Prior participation on independent review teams or tiger team assignments to resolve complex challenges
• Significant experience developing and mentoring engineers and technicians in the discipline
• Experience working across industry to facilitate engagements and partnerships leading to business capture or technological advancement
• Experience working in a SAP/SAR environment
• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $189,400.00 – $328,900.00. Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining base salary offers. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may be available in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual and company performance. Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Schedule

This position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and is 100% onsite with no telecommute option.