Principal/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Data Processing

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal/Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Data Processing to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

In this role, you will be responsible for the generation of Instrumentation and Data Systems planning and process documentation in support of a Priority Win Capture program. This role will support the Instrumentation and Data Systems Manager during a large-scale capture program. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.  Candidate must be able to collaborate closely with system engineers, electrical and mechanical design engineers, data management engineers, and integration/test engineers within Northrop Grumman.

**This role may be filled at either the Principal or Sr. Principal level, depending on a candidate’s qualifications**

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop data processing, storage, and access facilities/systems/tools
• Work with engineers from the SIT&E IPT, test pilots, and other program IPT engineers to develop and refine instrumentation and data requirements for advanced labs, ground, and flight test articles
• Develop instrumentation architectures and plans to meet requirements
• Interface with Model Based Test & Evaluation engineering to integrate Model Based Engineering principles into the instrumentation and test data management systems that aligns with our corporate and customer digital transformation initiatives

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications (Principal):

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 0 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have a background in Flight Test Instrumentation, System Test, or hardware/electrical design engineering experience
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal):

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline AND 9 years of related professional/military experience OR a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 7 years of related professional/military experience, OR a STEM Ph.D. AND 4 years of related professional/military experience
• Must have a background in Flight Test Instrumentation, System Test, or hardware/electrical design engineering experience
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience applying principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design and operations of test data processing and management with traditional and cloud-based storage
• Experience applying principles, methodologies, and technologies to the design and operations of flight and lab test instrumentation
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Active in-scope Top Secret clearance with current or previous Special Program Access.
• Strong technical and leadership skills, excellent oral and written communications .

Salary Range: $90,400 USD - $135,600 USD

Salary Range 2: $112,000 USD - $168,000 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.