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Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability (California & Florida)

Northrop Grumman · Palmdale, CA · 2 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$108k–$188k/yrFull-time

Relocation assistance may be available. Top Secret clearance required for start. Travel required: 50% of the time.

About the Role

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. 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability to join our Aeronautics team. The selected candidate will act as a Field Service Engineer with travel up to 50% of the time to domestic and/or international locations. This position can be located in Palmdale, San Diego, El Segundo, California, or Melbourne, Florida.

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
  • Design, plan, and execute RCS/RF tests (Tier 0 – 3), including 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, including developing requirements, writing SOWs, providing engineering oversight, and tracking/reporting performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and:
    • Principal Engineer (LV3): 5 years of related engineering experience; OR
    • Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR
    • PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience
    • Senior Principal Engineer (LV4): 8 years of related engineering experience; OR
    • Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR
    • PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience
  • Fundamental 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
  • 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), with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance(s)

Preferred Qualifications

  • M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or other applicable STEM degree
  • Demonstrated understanding of 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
  • Experience 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

Pay

  • Primary Level Salary Range: $108,200.00 - $187,900.00
  • Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $234,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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