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El Segundo, California, United States
Onsite
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Subsystem Design Engineer to join our team in El Segundo or Palmdale, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop subsystem components (avionics, control surfaces, propulsion interfaces, environmental systems) meeting performance, weight, and reliability requirements.
Translate system-level requirements into detailed subsystem specifications, interfaces, and engineering drawings.
Perform trade studies, engineering analyses, and simulations (stress, aeroelasticity, thermal, vibration) to validate subsystem concepts and support design decisions.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, bills of materials, test plans, and verification matrices.
Support integration and interface activities with other engineering disciplines to ensure subsystem compatibility and compliance.
Plan, execute, and analyze subsystem-level tests (bench, hardware-in-the-loop, environmental) and resolve design deficiencies through corrective actions.
Contribute to configuration management, design reviews, risk assessments, and continuous improvement activities to ensure producible, maintainable subsystem designs.
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 (Level 4):
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.
Proficiency with CAD and drafting tools (e.g., CATIA, NX, SolidWorks) and creation of engineering drawings and BOMs.
Experience of requirements development and management practices and tools
Experience with subsystem test planning, execution, troubleshooting, and hardware-in-the-loop or bench testing.
Experience with manufacturing/ producibility considerations, design for maintainability, and configuration management processes.
Active USG Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work.
Preferred Qualifications:
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Experience integrating avionics, flight control electronics, sensors, or actuators.
Proficiency with MBSE and simulation
Familiarity with certification processes
Experience performing engineering analyses and simulations (structural, thermal, vibration, aeroelastic) using tools such as Nastran, Ansys, MATLAB/Simulink.