
Principal/Senior Principal Survivability Engineer – Integration Lead (Melbourne FL)
Required skills
- Secret Security Clearance
- SAP
- STEM degree
- requirements management
- integration
- CATIA
- Unigraphics
- NX
Nice to have
- signature reduction technology
- RCS design
- RCS analysis
- RCS testing
- material development
- RF modeling
Role summary
Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Survivability Engineer – Integration Lead in Melbourne, FL. This role involves developing and integrating advanced technology to reduce aircraft detectability across various spectrums, implementing predictive analysis, building physical models, and designing test equipment. The engineer will optimize technology integration on aircraft, participate in process teams for Low Observable system requirements and operational plans, and manage Survivability Product Design Requirements. Key qualifications include a STEM degree with 5-8 years of experience (depending on level), 3 years in requirements management and integration, CAD software proficiency (CATIA, Unigraphics, NX), and an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance. Preferred qualifications include experience in signature reduction technology integration, RF modeling/testing, and strong communication skills.
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 is an industry leader in Stealth Technology. We are involved in all phases of development, production, and maintenance of Low Observable (LO) platforms. We are currently looking for Stealth / Low Observable / Radar Cross Section (RCS) / Signature / Survivability Engineers to work on exciting and challenging projects.
Northrop Grumman is looking to higher a Principal/Senior Principal Survivability Engineer – Integration Lead. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.
The Survivability core competencies are as follows:
- Develops and integrates advanced technology to reduce the detectability of aircraft in the electromagnetic, infrared, visual and acoustic spectrums
- 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.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in various process teams and ad hoc groups to develop Low Observable related system requirements, as well as operational employment plans and concepts.
- Manage and maintain Survivability Product Design Requirements
- Coordinate product changes with multiple-disciplined stakeholders
Basic Qualifications:
- Education Experience Requirement:
- Principal Engineer (LV3): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
- Senior Principal Engineer (LV4): Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) 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.
- Must have at least 3 years of experience in requirements management and integration
- Must be able to attain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
- Experienced in one or more CAD software solutions such as CATIA, Unigraphics, NX
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance (or higher) that is in-scope (granted or renewed in the last 6 years).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in signature reduction technology integration, RCS design, analysis, testing, and material development.
- Familiarity with RF modeling and testing at an indoor/outdoor RCS/RF test facility
- Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective personal interaction and collaboration with a multi-disciplined team and customers.
- Applied Electromagnetics and/or Aircraft Survivability; or Comprehensive understanding of Electromagnetic Energy transmission though space and within materials
- Strong knowledge of low observables and RCS performance.
- Master’s degree in Physics, Chemical, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
- Ability to work with internal support organizations such as Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain and Security
- Experienced in one or more CAD software solutions such as CATIA, Unigraphics, NX
- Active/Current Special Program Access (PAR/SAP)
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