Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Principal/Sr. Principal Air Data Systems Engineer
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$95K/yr - $178K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Air Data Systems Engineer to join their team in Melbourne, Florida. The role involves designing and developing Air Data hardware systems, contributing to Vehicle Management System specifications, and engaging with suppliers for robust system design and testing.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and mature the Air Data hardware system
Develop and mature the Vehicle Management System (VMS) Specification requirements and verification methods
Contribute to the development of VMS software requirements
Contribute to the development of the Supplier Statement of Work (SSOW)
Engage with the supplier to understand all fault modes
Mature the redundancy & fault management analysis to ensure a robust design
Contribute to the development of high-fidelity models
Engage with the Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) team to develop autogenerated Air Data algorithms
Contribute to the development & execution of VMS test cases & test procedures
Perform lab integration and formal certification testing
Contribute to the development and execution of Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) for the platform
Support flight test activities
Qualification
Required
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 OR a PhD Degree in STEM with 1 year of system architecture definition
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 fundamental knowledge of aerodynamics including understanding of concepts like lift, drag, thrust, airflow, and how forces affect flight performance, stability, and control
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to start of employment
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 8 years of system architecture definition experience OR a Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of system architecture definition experience OR a PhD 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 fundamental knowledge of aerodynamics including understanding of concepts like lift, drag, thrust, airflow, and how forces affect flight performance, stability, and control
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance (with background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to start of employment
Preferred
Experience with design, development, analysis, and/or integration of Air Data Systems and air vehicle subsystems in the military aerospace environment
Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) development tools such as CAMEO
Experience using DOORS, Jira, Confluence, and other Atlassian tools
Experience with supplier interaction and hardware procurement including environmental qualification
Airworthiness experience
Integrated Hardware/Software (Subsystem/System Feature) validation experience
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase