This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer Aeronautical or Sr. Principal Engineer Aeronautical to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our South Bay Vehicle Engineering organization. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Define key subsystem capabilities, performance requirements, and design constraints in accordance with customer specifications
- Define, develop, and manage system components, interface definitions, and implementation approaches
- Interface with flight-critical and safety-critical systems for control of an aircraft, in particular functionality for control and status reporting. Example systems may include the following subsystems: Flight Control Actuation, Brake Control, Nose Wheel Steering, Hydraulics, Electrical Power, Propulsion, Environmental Control, Ground Support Interfaces, Landing Gears & Doors, Fuel Systems, Air Data Systems, Navigation
- Perform technical planning, analysis, and hardware trade studies to meet requirements
- Perform component hardware and software integration, and derive software requirements for control of flight-critical and safety-critical systems
- Develop and execute component, subsystem, and system level test procedures to verify functionality of the VMS hardware and software
- Coordinate with software engineers, subsystems/ design engineers, hardware engineers, test and integration, suppliers, systems engineering
- Investigate and resolve system anomalies across multiple engineering disciplines
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Aeronautical Engineer (VMS) or Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer Air (VMS) level.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 5 years of related engineering experience OR a Master’s Degree (STEM) with 3 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD Degree (STEM)
- Must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer :
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 9 years of related engineering experience OR a Master’s Degree (STEM) with 7 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD Degree (STEM) with 4 years of related engineering experience
- Must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with design, development, and/or integration of the Air Vehicle systems and subsystems listed above
- Experience with hardware/software integration, verification & validation
- Experience with engineering modeling and simulation
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team, organize work, manage time, plan, and prioritize
- A current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance with current or previous Special Access Program (PAR/SAP).