Aerospace Engineer Leadership Role

6 days ago


Northridge, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time

At Northrop Grumman, we are pioneers in creating revolutionary systems that transform lives globally. As a leader in our industry, we have been at the forefront of numerous technological advancements throughout our nation's history.

Technical Expertise and Collaboration

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a seasoned engineer to lead system airframe design and development engineering efforts on our Next Gen Strike Weapon missile program. Our team is comprised of talented professionals who share a passion for innovation and excellence.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in systems engineering, specifically in missile airframe development and structural/mechanical engineering. They will collaborate closely with the program manager to drive proposal and program planning efforts, leveraging their technical expertise to develop advanced technological ideas and guide their implementation into a final product.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead Airframe engineering team to support proposal and program planning; develop basis of estimates and support the development of the technical volume.
  • Identify staffing and resource needs on the program; allocate available resources to best support the proposal and program activities.
  • Perform requirements development, management, analysis, and traceability, to translate customer requirements and CONOPS into systems requirements, and further allocate to lower-level requirements.
  • Perform structural and thermal analyses and trade studies for technical solutions with respect to concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, and maintenance.
  • Lead the effort of System Airframe integration, test, and requirements verification activities.
  • Define and track system technical performance measurement.
  • Generate well-defined and executable system and subsystem requirements documents, interface documents, and test and verification documents.
  • Prepare system engineering materials during System Requirements Review, System Functional Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, System Verification Review, Test Readiness Review, and other program reviews as needed.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally/IPTs to establish and maintain coherent information among team members in an integrated digital environment.
  • Support the PM and Chief Engineer to make well-structured decisions for program execution.
  • Act as an advisor to inter-organizational management and external customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
About the Company

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is currently seeking a highly skilled Sr. Principal Systems Engineer to join our Advanced Programs team in Northridge, CA. We offer a competitive salary range of $104,600.00 - $157,000.00 and provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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 more information, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.



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