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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
Principal or Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$94k–$141k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: NoDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolu…
Job DetailsJob Location: REMOTE - CAPosition Type: Regular Full-TimeJob Shift: AnyJob Category: CertificatedMISSION ACADEMY Full-Time, Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This position also serves as an Academic Advisor …
Skills: Online Instruction, Academic Advising, Student Mentoring, Curriculum Development, Student Information Systems
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
Operations Program Engineer 3
Los Angeles, California, United States · On-site
$104k–$155k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities …
Skills: Project Management, Process Improvement, SAP, ERP, MS Office
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Software
McClellan Place, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
Senior+
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible…
McClellan Place, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportu…
Job Summary: DT Professionals is hiring a temporary Facilities Management Analyst II to join our team in San Diego, CA. This role is responsible for coordinating facility repair and construction projects, developing proj…
Skills: Facilities Management, Project Coordination, Statement of Work (SOW), Cost Estimation, Facility Inspections
Position Summary DT Professional Services is seeking an Executive Assistant/Secretary to join our team in Port Hueneme, CA. This position provides administrative and operational support to leadership within the Human Res…
Design and Analysis Engineer (Electronic Sys Design & Analy)
Long Beach, California, United States · On-site
$79k–$107k/yr
Entry level$39B raised
Design and Analysis Engineer (Electronic Sys Design & Analy) Company: The Boeing Company The C-17 Development Hardware team is currently looking for a Design and Analysis Engineer to join their team in Long Beach, CA. Th…
Skills: Avionics Hardware Design, Requirements Analysis, Systems Design, Integration Testing, Flight Test
Team Lead, AMPHIB Steam Main Propulsion and Control Systems
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$90k–$110k/yr
Senior+
THOR Solutions is seeking an experienced Steam Main Propulsion and Control Systems Team Lead with experience on U.S. Navy Amphibious (AMPHIB) platforms such as LHA, LHD, LPD, and LSD to support the Navy Readiness Assista…
Skills: Steam Main Propulsion Systems, Navy AMPHIB Platforms, Engineering Officer Of The Watch (EOOW), Personnel Management, Material Condition Assessment
THOR Solutions is seeking an experienced Diesel Main Propulsion and Control Systems Team Lead with experience on U.S. Navy MCM/LCS platforms to support the Navy Readiness Assistance Training Team (RATT) for Commander, Na…
Skills: Diesel Main Propulsion, Control Systems, Personnel Management, Technical Training, Material Condition Assessment
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
Systems Engineer/Principal Engineer Systems
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$75k–$138k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Requirements Development, Systems Engineering, Interface Control Documents, Verification and Validation, Model-Based Systems Engineering
McClellan Park, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportu…
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Test Engineering Management, Staffing Strategy, Performance Management, Space Hardware Testing, Resource Planning
Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Responsible RE
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Principal or Sr. Principal Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
Senior+
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportuniti…
McClellan Park, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
Senior+
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible…
Engineer Aeronautical / Principal Engineer Aeronautical
Palmdale, California, United States · On-site
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Aeronautical Engineering, Systems Engineering, MBSE, DOORS, Agile Development
McClellan Park, California, United States · On-site
$177k–$266k/yr
Senior+
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible…
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$114k–$213k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Savings Plan, Company Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
Posted 54d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The engineer will support the design and analysis of flight control actuation systems for both classified and unclassified programs. Key duties include integrating avionics hardware, managing external suppliers, and collaborating across teams to deliver technical solutions.
Requirements
Candidates must have a STEM degree with 5-8+ years of experience in avionics or electronics engineering and proficiency in MATLAB. Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) is required.
Full job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 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 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 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The 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.
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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc. is a company based out of 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia, United States.
Offices: 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia 20190, US
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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
