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Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP)

Vehicle Management Systems Engineer / Principal Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP), Melbourne, Florida, United States, 32935


Requisition ID: R10170743

Category:

Engineering

Location:

Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

Clearance Type:

SAP

Telecommute:

No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift:

1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available:

1

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a

Vehicle Management Systems Engineer / Principal Engineer

to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in

Melbourne, Florida.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

The VMS Engineer requires coursework and/or experience in aircraft vehicle management systems. A VMS engineer designs and develops system architectures, defines key capabilities and performance requirements, develops thorough definitions of system external interfaces, and ensures requirements are met while evaluating performance with the customer.

Duties include: flight-critical system design for aircraft control; architecture design with optimized redundancy levels; trade studies; specification of hardware elements; technical support to procurement; vehicle management software specification and oversight; fault management design; lab testing of flight hardware & software; on-aircraft testing; support to vehicle flight testing; and anomaly resolution. 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

This requisition may be filled at either an Engineer Aeronautical or a Principal Engineer Aeronautical level.

The basic qualifications for an Engineer Aeronautical are:

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 2 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, Vehicle Management Systems architecture development.

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the start of employment.

The basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer Aeronautical are:

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 5 years of system architecture definition experience OR a Master’s Degree in STEM with 3 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.

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the start of employment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous experience with design, development, and/or integration of Air Vehicle systems and subsystems in the military aerospace environment.

Active DoD Secret clearance (with background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).

Prior airworthiness experience.

Integrated Hardware/Software (Subsystem/System Feature) validation experience.

SALARY RANGE:

$75,300 - $112,900

SALARY RANGE 2:

$92,600 - $139,000

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.

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.

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