Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Survivability Engineer/Principal Survivability Engineer (Level 2 or 3)
United States-California-Palmdale
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$89K/yr - $157K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company, seeking a Survivability Engineer/Principal Survivability Engineer to join their team. In this role, you will coordinate and execute diagnostic RCS/RF tests, conduct data analysis, and provide engineering support across various projects to ensure accurate signature characterization and compliance with contractual requirements.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Operating and maintaining Tier 0 – 2 RCS testing / inspection tools for signature characterization and diagnostics
Designing, planning, and executing RCS/RF tests, to include determining test requirements, testing methods, equipment / measurement selection, test setup, and pre/post test reporting
Analyzing system and component test results, working with program survivability personnel to determine compliance to signature requirements, evaluating design trades, and making recommendations for materials, composites, and other aspects of survivability performance
Present to the customer and NGAS leadership on risks and planning
Manage vendors and subcontractors, and bring them into compliance for Program support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of engineering experience, or 0 years with a Master's degree
Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of engineering experience, or 3 years with a Master's degree
Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting U.S. Government contracts and customers and/or project management in other industries
Active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance, within 5 years of last investigation
The ability to obtain and maintain a special access program clearance
Ability to travel up to 50%
Preferred
MS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials science, or chemical engineering; physics; chemistry; computer science; or applied mathematics from an ABET accredited university
Demonstrated experience using Tier 1-2 diagnostics systems to categorize RCS performance
Proficiency in RF testing at an indoor RCS/RF test facility
Strong interpersonal communication and technical writing skills to enable effective personal interaction and collaboration with a multi-disciplined team and customers
Background in Applied Electromagnetics and/or Aircraft Survivability, or comprehensive understanding of Electromagnetic Energy transmission though space and within materials
Demonstrated knowledge of Low Observables and RCS performance
Proficiency in developing and executing tests and analyzing test results
Demonstrated success working with internal support organizations such as Global Supply Chain, Facility, and Security
Demonstrated success building customer intimacy
A current active U.S. Government in-scope DoD Top Secret security clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase