Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Principal / Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A Level 3 candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional or military experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of related experience.
A Level 4 candidate must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional or military experience, or a Master's degree and 6 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of related experience.
Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program clearance and upgraded SAP/PAR access within a reasonable time determined by business needs.
Must be able to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance, in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation, and required program access within a reasonable period.
Experience in DOORS.
Experience working with systems and specialty engineers to develop solutions, with a background in all aspects of the systems development life cycle.
Experience in one or more systems engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, or effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Experience developing systems engineering artifacts, such as specifications, Interface Control Documents, use cases, System Architecture Descriptions, trade studies, and design packages.
Experience developing requirements by decomposing parent-level requirements into lower system or subsystem requirements, including system/software architecture and hardware/software design, and reviewing or developing hardware/software verification and validation.

Responsibilities

Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, test, and evaluate systems.
Perform trade studies and engineering and technical analyses, and prepare reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
Participate in Agile development activities, including release planning, sprint planning, scrum, and retrospectives.
Work in an integrated team with systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
Prepare technical presentations for management and stakeholders and communicate technical approaches and findings.
Review test plans and procedures for requirements verification; support system integration and testing of complex systems, evaluate integration and test anomalies, and assist with issue disposition and correction.
Address interface and functionality problems between software components and/or hardware.
Work with software and infrastructure teams to correct or improve capabilities.
Develop subsystem requirements and SRS/HRS specifications using model-based systems engineering tools and DOORS.
Develop architecture and designs for complex hardware and software systems, including requirements traceability and implementation assessment.
Analyze high-level needs and define a structured approach to refine capabilities into integrated requirements leading to a fielded product.
Support development and review of interface documents, requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrices, architectural documentation, and systems engineering estimates; author and conduct formal and informal engineering reviews.

Desired Qualifications

Current applicable Special Access Program clearance.
Security+ certification.
Experience with Ansible Engine.
Experience with the IBM Rational tool suite, including DOORS and ClearQuest.
Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including JIRA, Git, and Confluence.
Experience using software test automation tools or frameworks.
Experience with Java, C++, or Python.
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Experience with model-based systems engineering, architecture development, system design and analysis, and metrics development.
Experience as a Product Owner.
Experience with software products running in a virtual environment, such as VMware, OpenShift, or Kubernetes.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Aeronautical Engineer/ Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), CA.

The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Key Responsibilities:

Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, test, and evaluate systems
Perform trade studies, engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation
Actively participate in the efforts associated with Agile development, including release planning, sprint planning, scrum and retrospective.
Work in an integrated team environment with other systems, software (SW), and specialty engineers to develop solutions.
Prepare technical presentations for management and stakeholders and communicate clearly and effectively the technical approaches and findings
Review Test Plans and Procedures for requirements verification and support system integration and test of complex systems. This includes evaluating integration and test anomalies and assisting disposition and correction of issues
Address interface and functionality problems between SW components and/or hardware (HW)
Work with the SW and infrastructure teams to correct or improve capabilities
Develop requirements for the subsystem and SRS/HRS specifications through use of MBSE tools & DOORS
Develop architecture and designs of complex HW and SW systems, including requirements traceability and implementation assessment
Contribute to an implementation that includes the ability to analyze high-level needs and define a structured and logical approach to refine the capability into an integrated set of requirements that led to a fielded product.
Support the development and review of interface documents (ICDs), requirements, Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM), architectural documentation, system engineering estimates, and author and perform formal and informal engineering reviews.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 4/10 work schedule with every Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

*The position may be filled at either level based on the qualifications below*

Basic Qualifications for a Level 3:

Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience.

Basic Qualifications for a Level 4:

Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 8 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 6 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience.

Basic Qualifications for a Both Levels:

Must have an active US Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
Note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)
Experience in DOORS
Experience working with Systems and Specialty engineers to develop solutions that include a background in all systems development life cycle aspects.
Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Experience developing system engineering artifacts (e.g., specifications, Interface Control Documents, Use Cases, System Architecture Descriptions, Trade Studies, Design Packages, etc.).
Experience with requirements development: decomposing requirements from parent-level to lower system/subsystem-level requirements (e.g. system/SW architecture, HW/SW design), reviewing/developing, HW/SW verification and validation

Preferred Qualifications

Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Security+ certification
Experience with Ansible Engine
Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS and ClearQuest)
Experience with Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Git, Confluence)
Experience using SW test automation tools/frameworks
Experience with Java, C++, or Python
Experience working within an Agile development environment
Experience with MBSE, Architecture development, system design and analysis, and development of metrics
Experience as a Product Owner
Experience with SW products running in a virtual environment (e.g. VMware, Openshift, Kubernetes)

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Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

About the Company

Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Northrop Grumman builds military aircraft, missiles, rocket motors, satellites, and electronic systems, mostly for the American military and allied governments. It designed the B-2 stealth bomber and built NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest telescope ever sent to space. The company works through four businesses: aircraft, missiles and ammunition, radar and communications systems, and space hardware such as satellites and solid rocket boosters. Most revenue comes from long-term government contracts, many of them classified. Its roots go back to Northrop Aircraft, founded in 1939, and it took its name after buying Grumman in 1994 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1939

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