Senior Principal Engineer - Survivability; Melbourne FL

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Yes.

Secret.

Yes, 25% of the time.

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.

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

Northrop Grumman has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer – Survivability to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida. The Survivability Engineer will be essential in enhancing the survivability of defense systems through the application of advanced materials and processes.

The qualified applicant will support a diverse portfolio of research and technology development activities. As part of your assignment, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to determine how survivability technologies can best be integrated into air-based systems within the NGAS portfolio.

Northrop Grumman is one of the industry leaders in Stealth Technology. As such, we are involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of Low Observable (LO) platforms. We are currently looking for experienced Low Observable / Survivability Engineers to work on a variety of challenging projects. One area where we are in need of talent is Radar Cross Section (RCS) Analysis.

• Develops and integrates advanced technology to reduce the detectability of aircraft in the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Develops and implements predictive analysis codes; builds and tests physical models; designs, develops, and builds test and verification equipment; and develops, tests, and integrates specialty materials.
• Works closely with engineers of other disciplines to optimize the integration of this technology on existing and future aircraft.

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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Applied electromagnetics and/or aircraft survivability; or comprehensive understanding of electromagnetic energy transmission through space and within materials.
• Experience in one or more CAD software solutions such as CATIA, Unigraphics, or NX.
• Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. Government Secret Security 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.

• Experience in signature integration, RCS design, analysis, and testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use CAE and/or FEA tools (i.e. FMS, Patran, Cubit, etc.).
• Proven experience with 3D Method of Moments (MoM) such as SENTRi and 3D Physical Optics (PO) codes such as Xpatch.
• Programming experience in C++, MATLAB, Python, or other highly technical languages.
• Knowledge and ability with RCS data processing tools, such as Knowbell, Saber, or Pioneer.
• An active U.S. Government issued Top Secret security clearance and/or previous SAP/SAR clearance.

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