Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago
Engineer or Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS)
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $171K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking an Engineer or Principal Engineer Aeronautical to support the development of a Flight Control Actuation System. The role involves managing supplier development, supporting verification and testing activities, and integrating software to control the actuation system in air vehicles.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Management of supplier development of an actuation system to meet air vehicle performance, function, and environmental requirements
Support development of supplier Safety of Flight (SoF) verification planning, testing, and certification activities
Develop, test, and integrate air vehicle software to interface with and control the FCAS
Develop test plans and execute test campaigns to verify integrated system functionality in both hardware-in-the-loop lab simulation environments and on air vehicle
Support both ground test and flight test activities
Integrate system, support system checkout, and accomplish prompt troubleshooting
Analyze ground test and air vehicle flight test data to receive both flight readiness review and airworthiness approval
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with no experience
Knowledge of subsystem integration and developing / maintaining Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
Knowledge of requirements management and verification practices
Knowledge of system checkout and troubleshooting practices
Experience developing test plans and procedures for system integration
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Clearance
Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, a Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD Degree with no experience
Experience with subsystem integration and developing/maintaining Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
Experience with requirements management and verification practices
Experience with system checkout and troubleshooting practices
Experience developing test plans and procedures for system integration
Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Clearance
Preferred
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; self-starter
Excellent technical writer with experience in technical report generation
Experience developing, testing, and integrating Flight Control Actuation Systems
Experience with supplier management; technical artifact review and adjudication as part of development activities
Experience with avionics development or background in electronics engineering
Experience with Electro-Mechanical Actuation (EMA) systems
Experience with motor controller software in flight critical systems
Experience with Fault-Detection, Failure-Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) in flight critical systems
Experience with Safety of Flight (SoF) and/or airworthiness certification testing and artifact generation
Proficient in MATLAB/Simulink
Proficient in IADS screen development and data review
Experience with airworthiness certification activities in flight critical systems
Active / in-scope DoD Secret Clearance
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Kenneth Crews
Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Recent News
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