Principal​/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 is looking to add a Principal or Sr. Principal Guidance Navigation Control engineer to join our in Rancho Bernardo, CA.The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. This a great opportunity for collaboration and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Support rapid development of Navigation control system utilizing new and innovative technology

Interface with strategy supplier partners, coordinate with programs chief engineers and IPT Leads to ensure technical requirements are properly incorporated into design solutions.

Evaluate Navigation systems, products, components, and applications by designing and testing products.

Understand all system requirements, develop statements of work, specifications and interface control documents, prepare, monitor and update program schedules, conduct and participate in all related design reviews, and provide technical guidance to the cross-functional team.

Collaborate with team members of other functional teams as well as working with the program to meet the customers’ needs

Communicate, collaborate, and facilitate the building of a strong team Perform in a dynamic, fast paced, aerospace team environment

Demonstrate technical proficiency in analytical thinking, problem solving skills, and ability to interface across the different engineering teams.

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.

Basic Qualifications Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level
3):

Bachelor’s in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university, with 5 years of engineering experience; or Masters in STEM and 3 years of engineering experience; or PhD in STEM and 1 years of engineering experience.

Basic Qualifications Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level
4):

Bachelor’s in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university, with 8 years of engineering experience; or Masters in STEM and 6 years of engineering experience; or PhD in STEM and 4 years of engineering experience.

Basic Qualifications for Both Levels:

Experience with requirements management, system integration, test plan development, and test execution of a navigation system throughout the entire development, demonstration, and production phases.

Proficient with MATLAB for data analysis purposes

Preparing, presenting, and leading discussion of navigation system engineering materials during formal program reviews

General understanding of MIL-STD-1553, RS-232, RS-422, Ethernet Good understanding of the GPS system, the GPS Signal in Space characteristics, DGPS systems, inertial…