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Engineer / Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Simulation

Northrop Grumman
CASDRB03, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Mar 2025
💰 $165,500/yr($89,400/yr$165,500/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 a need for a Simulation engineer to support the Triton program. This role is a hybrid/remote position located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

Candidate will perform software requirements, design, code, integration, and test of the Closed Loop Simulation for the Triton Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Program.

This position can be filled at either the Engineer or Principal Engineer level.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Basic qualifications for an Engineer Aeronautical include a Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with 2+ years of relevant industry experience or 0 years' experience with a Masters STEM degree

  • Basic qualifications for a Principal Engineer Aeronautical include a Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with 5+ years of relevant industry experience or 3 years' experience with a Masters STEM degree or 0 years' experience with a PhD

  • Candidate must have excellent communication, analysis and problem-solving skills and be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

  • Experience with C/C++

  • Proficient in software development lifecycle

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher

  • Knowledge of hardware-in-the-loop simulation, real-time system architecture design, network communications, databus standards (MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/429/485), analog/digital/discrete I/O and real-time operating systems is desired.

  • Experience using Atlassian tools – Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible

  • Experience using IBM DOORs

  • Interest in UAV's is also preferred

Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00Salary Range 2: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

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.

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