Aeronautical Engineer

1 week ago


Redondo Beach, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

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 Principal or Sr. Principal Aeronautical Engineer, Air Vehicle Configuration Design and Integration to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA or El Segundo, CA.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in the design of air vehicles with practical experience in the development of new vehicle concepts, including experience/knowledge relating to conceptual vehicle layout/design, air vehicle integration, parametric modeling for Multi-Disciplinary Optimization, and surface design / loft. To be successful, the selected individual shall have exposure to the fields of aerodynamics, aircraft performance and sizing, propulsion, CFD, structural design, and mass properties analysis. In addition, the selected individual will have an understanding of the air vehicle maturation process as a design transitions from concept through manufacturing and flight test.

Essential Functions:

  • Support the Configuration Design and Integration team through the development and design of multiple advanced air vehicles concepts.
  • Develop parametric CAD models (primarily in Siemens NX) in support of conceptual vehicle sizing studies for advanced Air Vehicles
  • Support vehicle design configuration trade study tasks in conjunction with multiple disciplines including aerodynamics, propulsion, mass properties, performance, survivability, airframe and other groups to solve complex vehicle design challenges across all vehicle design stages


The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal or Senior Principal level.


Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of STEM related engineering experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of experience or STEM PhD with 0 years of experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with an industry standard design tool such as Siemens NX, CATIA V5, or ProE CAD.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office with good technical writing skills and the ability to communicate and present technical material to various stakeholders.
  • Ability to collaborate and coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines
  • A current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  • Participate in knowledge transfer and training for junior teammates


Preferred Qualifications for a Principal Engineer:

  • 3 years of experience supporting the design and modeling of advanced air vehicle concepts
  • Design experience relating to the development of Air Vehicles concepts
  • Knowledge of historical aircraft designs
  • Ability to lead a configuration design team, provide staffing planning and estimation
  • Experience with CAD product lifecycle model management systems
  • Demonstrated knowledge relating to design principles used on Low Observable vehicles
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of STEM related engineering experience, or a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of experience or STEM PhD with 4 years of experience.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with an industry standard design tool such as Siemens NX, CATIA V5, or ProE CAD.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office with good technical writing skills and the ability to communicate and present technical material to various stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead and/or coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines
  • A current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).

Preferred Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer:

  • 7 years of experience supporting the design and modeling of advanced air vehicle concepts
  • Design experience relating to the development of Air Vehicles concepts
  • Knowledge of historical aircraft designs
  • Ability to lead an air vehicle team, provide staffing planning and estimation
  • Experience with CAD product lifecycle model management systems
  • Demonstrated knowledge relating to design principles used on Low Observable vehicles
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

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