RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.
Our team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal or Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer to join our team in El Segundo, CA.
The selected candidate will support the flight control actuation system (FCAS) design and analysis needs of unclassified and classified programs. The engineer will work independently and collaborate across multiple teams to deliver quality solutions.
The role is dynamic as members of the team handle a broad range of activities across multiple phases of the program to include development, production, and operational support.
Essential Functions:
- Integrate avionics hardware, accounting for hardware capabilities/limitations, defining interfaces, and incorporating required redundancy.
- Support proposal development, technical planning, verification & validation, cost & risk analysis, and trade studies.
- Perform project planning to determine program requirements and develop plans for program execution
- Interface with external FCAS suppliers and manage external FCAS supplier activities
- Develop and present materials for internal and external program related briefings
- Interact with key cross-discipline stakeholders to achieve program objectives in a timely manner
- Perform technical and ICD writing, task planning, and technical peer reviews
- Work on complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative
- Collaborate and execute on long-range goals and objectives.
- Develop advanced technological ideas and guide development into a final product.
The anticipated travel for this position is approximately 25%.
This position can be filled at either the Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer level or the Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer:
- Bachelors Degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and 5 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's Degree in a related STEM discipline with 3 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 1 year of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience with avionics development or background in electronics engineering
- Experience with subsystem integration and developing/maintaining Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Experience with requirements management and verification practices
- Experience developing, testing, and integrating Flight Control Actuation Systems
- Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
- Experience with supplier management; technical artifact review and adjudication as part of development activities
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP).
Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer:
- Bachelors Degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and 8 years of relevant experience; OR a Master's Degree in a related STEM discipline with 6 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a related STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience with avionics development or background in electronics engineering
- Experience with subsystem integration and developing/maintaining Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
- Experience with requirements management and verification practices
- Experience developing, testing, and integrating Flight Control Actuation Systems
- Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
- Experience with supplier management; technical artifact review and adjudication as part of development activities
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP).
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Experience with system checkout and troubleshooting practices
- Active US Government Secret (or equivalent) security clearance or higher
- Comprehensive knowledge of flight control actuation systems
- Experience with system redundancy and associated safety analysis
- Experience performing system-level design/troubleshooting
- Experience with motor controller software in flight critical systems
- Experience with Safety of Flight (SoF) and/or airworthiness certification testing and artifact generation
- Experience with Agile design teams and tools (Atlassian)
- Understanding of Systems Engineering Principles and Model Based Systems Engineering tools (MBSE) with a practical focus for relevant use cases in propulsion integration.
Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.