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Requisition ID: R10178822
- Category:Â Engineering
- Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
- Clearance Type:Â Secret
- Telecommute:Â No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift:Â 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required:Â Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance:Â Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available:Â 1
This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Sr Principal Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer Aeronautical to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. Â This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.
Primary responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Design and development of the Vehicle Management System subsystem interface architecture including all digital data bus and discrete/analog definition to multiple subsystems
- Performing functional analysis and modeling, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition to translate customer requirements into the VMS Specification and software specifications
- Conducting reliability analysis of air vehicle Probability Loss of Control (PLOC) / Probably Loss of Aircraft (PLOA) considering physical system redundancy, fault tolerance schemes, and robust control system design to inform the development of the system architecture and ensure a safe, flight critical VMS design
- Engaging with both internal and external customers to ensure key capabilities, performance, and external interface requirements met
- Defining design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with the customer specifications
- Defining system implementation approach and operational concept
- Executing technical planning, cost and risk, subsystem integration, verification, and validation for highly integrated aircraft subsystems
We seek candidates with strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and the ability to organize work, manage time, plan, and prioritize. Further, the ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
The basic qualifications for a Sr Principal Engineer Aeronautical are:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 8 years of system architecture definition experience OR a Master’s Degree in STEM with 6 years of system architecture definition experience.
- Experience with at least one of the following technical disciplines: subsystem integration and test, data bus architecture definition, system integrity analysis, VMS architecture development
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Previous experience with design, development, integration, and test of aircraft subsystems in the military aerospace environment
- Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) development tools such as CAMEO is preferred.
- Experience using DOORS
- Hands-on experience writing engineering modeling and simulation code
- Prior airworthiness experience
- Experience in electronics hardware and software certification
- Integrated Hardware/Software (Subsystem/System Feature) validation experience.
The 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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
