Staff Aeronautical Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +1 · Mechanical

Staff Aeronautical Engineer at Northrop Grumman, focusing on the hydraulics subsystem. Responsibilities include serving as subject matter expert, leading improvement initiatives, acting as an engineering representative in supplier management, performing system analysis, defining changes, responding to subsystem needs, and presenting technical briefs. Requires a STEM Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience (or Master's with 10, PhD with 8), experience with diverse technical teams, aeronautic hydraulic systems, design/analysis/engineering tools, CATIA V5, TeamCenter, and an active Top Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the subject matter expert for the hydraulics subsystem
  2. Lead a small team that defines and champions system improvement initiatives as they become necessary,
  3. Serve as an engineering representative in the supplier management team for all suppliers providing components of the subsystem,
  4. Perform system analysis as needed to serve specialty engineering needs,
  5. Define and document changes and revisions to the subsystem
  6. Provide direct response to subsystem needs as they arise from the user, the customer, and/or program leadership.
  7. Present effective technical briefs on all of the above for all levels of consumption (i.e. user, customer, program leadership, etc.).

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
  • Experience working with diverse technical teams and leading others.
  • Experience working with aeronautic hydraulic systems
  • 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
  • Experience using CATIA V5 to examine 3D models
  • Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data
  • Active DoD Top 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).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work.

Nice to have

  • Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Experience working on Special Access Programs
  • Experience with hydraulic system design and analysis
  • Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools to hydraulic subsystems

What the JD emphasized

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access
  • Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs