Staff Responsible Engineer – Fuel Systems

About the role

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Responsible Engineer – Fuel Systems with experience in aircraft fuel subsystems development to join our team. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL and requires a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Performing responsible engineer activities, including all aspects of fuel subsystem/component design and development, such as trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting.
• Participating on a subcontractor management team and acting as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement.
• Performing system related analysis, such as performance simulation, in support of the development of the fuel subsystem, including integration with other aircraft subsystems.
• System level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.
• System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met.
• Attending internal program, customer, and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.

Requirements

• Staff Responsible Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 12 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in STEM AND 10 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in STEM AND 7 years of relevant experience.
• Professional experience related to the development and integration of fuel subsystems or components in commercial or military aircraft applications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with focus on thermodynamic, fluid mechanic and/or heat transfer disciplines.
• Experience with aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advanced aircraft.
• Experience performing thermodynamic, fluid mechanic and/or heat transfer analysis related to military/commercial aircraft and subsystems.
• Familiarity with NX CAD software and Teamcenter PLM.
• Familiarity with the military airworthiness certification process using MIL-HDBK-516.
• Familiarity with fuel systems aircraft installation per MIL-F-17874.
• Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership related to integrated product teams, including supplier and customer (internal and external) relations.
• Demonstrated participation in mentoring activities.

Skills

• Proficiency with Amesim, MATLAB/Simulink, Thermal Desktop, Flomaster, and/or STAR-CCM+ software.
• Experience with the military airworthiness certification process using MIL-HDBK-516.
• Familiarity with fuel systems aircraft installation per MIL-F-17874.
• Ability to interpret component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures.
• Experience in supporting pursuits and proposals, including generating, reviewing, and approving technical proposals and BOEs.
• Leadership experience related to integrated product teams, including supplier and customer (internal and external) relations.
• Mentoring experience.

Benefits

• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

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.

Schedule

This position is fully onsite with no remote work available.