Electronics Training Systems Engineer; Principal or Senior Principal Level

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
Yes. Clearance type:
Interim Top Secret.

Requires travel:
Yes, 25% of the time.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Training Systems Engineer (Principal or Senior Principal Level) in the Avionics organization, located in Melbourne, FL.

• Create supplier statements of work and conduct requirements analysis to generate subsystem technical requirements documentation.
• Perform trade studies, modeling, performance analysis, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) evaluation of current and future supplier offerings.
• Develop and control functional and physical architectures and interfaces; maintain baseline technical‑requirements documentation.
• Design and develop ground‑systems architectures, including hardware/software integration, certification, and detailed schematics, diagrams, and specifications.
• Produce detailed designs for specific trainer systems:
  • Landing Gear Trainer
  • Aerial Refueling Receptacle Trainer
  • Hydraulics System Trainer
  • Electrical System Trainer
  • Fuel System Trainer
  • Environmental Control System Trainer
  • Power Plant System Trainer
  • Auxiliary Power Unit Trainer
  • Flight Control System Trainer
  • Mission Avionics Systems Trainer (MAST)
• Support GSC with RFPs, purchase‑order status, and development of performance‑based specifications, statements of work, and supplier documentation.
• Build supplier evaluation criteria, conduct technical evaluations, document results, and assist with supplier selection.
• Review supplier development documents, attend technical interchange meetings, and support design reviews.
• Manage compliance with verification cross‑reference matrix for hardware, software, and subsystem‑level testing.
• Oversee supplier manufacturing and test processes, resolve testing issues, and review/accept supplier test and verification reports.
• Support technical planning, system integration, deployment/delivery, and conduct supportability and effectiveness analyses for ground subsystems.
• Interpret, allocate, tailor, write, and flow down requirements across all levels of the system architecture.
• Work directly with partners, suppliers, engineers, and program stakeholders to integrate mission planning solutions that meet platform mission objectives.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills, manage scope, and communicate risks and concerns to program and technical leadership.

Applicants qualify at either the Principal or Senior Principal level based on the following:

• Principal Level:
  • Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of relevant military/professional experience, or
  • Master’s degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of relevant military/professional experience, or
  • PhD and at least 5 years of relevant military/professional experience.
• Senior Principal Level:
  • Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 8 years of relevant military/professional experience, or
  • Master’s degree in a STEM field and at least 6 years of relevant military/professional experience, or
  • PhD and at least 4 years of relevant military/professional experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance (background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Experience in ground subsystems development for military aircraft weapon systems.
• Experience with system modeling and requirements management tools (Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody, etc.), developing/maturing requirements, and tracing requirements through various levels.

• DODD 8570 certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, Security+.
• Knowledge of cyber security, STIGs and associated elements.
• Experience with communication…