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Principal Engineer Aeronautica

Employer
Northrop Grumman
Location
Minnesota
Salary
Competitive

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Industry
General
Role
Engineer
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time
Requisition ID:
Category: Engineering
Location: Plymouth - MN, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: Yes- May Consider Full Time Teleworking for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

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.

Assume primary responsibility for the Aerospace Engineering portion of Precision Guided Munition weapons development programs. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: development of new candidate aerodynamic concepts, wind tunnel testing and data collection, physical and mathematical model development, aerodynamic coefficient identification and tuning for model calibration efforts, computational fluid dynamic analysis and flight test support including development of Safety Danger Zone requirements. Ability to work in an interdisciplinary manner with Mechanical, Test, GN&C, Systems and Safety Engineers is a must.

Basic Qualifications:

B.S., M.S. or PhD in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field.
Experience with aerodynamic data collection, data reduction and aero model development.
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Airframe design experience and previous experience interfacing with GN&C Engineers
Aeroballistics / aerodynamics prediction codes and flowfield analysis (CFD: Star-CCM, Missile DATCOM, PRODAS)
6-DOF projectile trajectory analysis (PRODAS)
MATLAB/Simulink experience
6-DOF Simulation development
Wind Tunnel Testing

Salary Range: 96600 - 144900

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 () we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. 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 our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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