Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 1 month ago
Aerodynamics Engineer / Principal Aerodynamics Engineer
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking an Aerodynamics Engineer or Principal Engineer to join their team. The role involves performing aerodynamic characterization, supporting flight tests, and providing technical analysis for airworthiness artifacts.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform aerodynamic characterization efforts utilizing analytical methods
Work closely with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) dataset providers and assess air vehicle impacts
Supports flight test, acquisition and analysis of flight test data working closely with flight test and flight controls disciplines
General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and advanced techniques
Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks
Innovates solutions to a variety of technical challenges of increasing scope and complexity
Provide technical analysis data for substantiation data reports and other airworthiness artifacts required to support flight clearances
Supports air vehicle aerodynamic database development
Interact with other flight science disciplines and providing trade study support and guidance on data quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) with an Aerodynamics focus area and 1 year of relevant engineering experience
Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
Experience with fixed wing aerodynamics
Experience with aerodynamic tools and techniques
Experience with Matlab for data analysis and data reduction
Preferred
Degree discipline in Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering with concentration in aerodynamics and Parameter Identification
Flight test support and data analysis experience including system and parameter identification
Experience generating aerodynamic databases for 6DOF simulation
Aerodynamic/propulsion force and moment accounting
Demonstrated record of working hard, strong communication skills, and being accountable
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