Staff Aerodynamics Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Melbourne, FL +1 · Mechanical

Staff Aerodynamics Engineer role at Northrop Grumman focusing on the design, analysis, and testing of aircraft shapes to optimize performance, stability, and fuel efficiency. Requires experience with simulation software, calculating performance metrics, and validating CFD results through testing. The role involves working with diverse technical teams and potentially leading others, with a strong emphasis on STEM education and clearance requirements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Experience in design, analysis, and testing of aircraft shapes to optimize performance, stability, and fuel efficiency while managing lift and drag forces.
  2. Experience in specialized software to simulate air behavior around the aircraft to optimize drag reduction and lift.
  3. Calculate and document aircraft performance metrics, such as fuel efficiency and speed capability.
  4. Plan, execute, and analyze tests on models and prototypes to validate CFD results.
  5. You may be required to attend or present at internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's in STEM discipline or Master's in STEM discipline
  • 14 years of experience in the design and integration of equipment (with Bachelor's) OR 12 years of experience (with Master's)
  • Active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Supplier Management Team (SMT) experience
  • Experience working with diverse technical teams and leading others
  • Knowledge of design, analysis and/or engineering tools development
  • Proficient with typical office toolsets such as Windows OS and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Proficient at locating and examining technical data from Computer Aided Design

Nice to have

  • Current active DoD Top Secret clearance (with background investigation completed within the last 5 years or under continuous evaluation)
  • Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools.
  • Degree in Aerospace Engineering.
  • Experience writing/reviewing technical documents: CDRLS, SSOWs, SRDs, ICDs, SDRL reviews, etc.
  • Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions, within cost and schedule constraints, across the various phases of the engineering lifecycle.

What the JD emphasized

  • Active In-Scope DoD Secret clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Active In-Scope DoD Top Secret clearance.