Staff Aerodynamics Engineer (Melbourne, FL)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10078687
Category: Engineering
Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Aerodynamics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL. The Staff Aerodynamics Engineer applies engineering principles to the design and development of air vehicle in order to ensure safe, operational efficiency while maintaining defined program strategic goals. Working with a highly motivated team responsible for all aspects of air vehicle aerodynamic verification and validation (V&V) and the contributions to air vehicle stability & control and performance. Key Responsibilities Provides design verification and validation by supporting wind tunnel test planning, development, test data acquisition, data reduction, necessary flight corrections, and final database releases timely to program schedule.
Verifies design modifications by working closely with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) dataset providers and assessing air vehicle impacts.
Supports flight test planning, acquisition and analysis of flight test data working closely with flight test and flight controls disciplines.
General frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and advanced techniques
Demonstrates the skill and ability to perform complex professional tasks
Innovates solutions to a variety of technical challenges of increasing scope and complexity
Provide technical analysis data for substantiation data reports and other airworthiness artifacts required to support flight clearances
Supports air vehicle aerodynamic database development
Interact with other flight science disciplines and providing trade study support and guidance on data quality Basic Qualifications Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 14 years of related professional/military engineering experience, OR a Master's degree AND 12 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Ph.D. AND 9 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
Must have fixed wing aerodynamics experience.
Must have broad knowledge of wind tunnel data analysis and transformation techniques.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher that has a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or is under continuous evaluation.
Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Programs (SAP) prior to the commencement of employment. Preferred Qualifications Excellent communication, analysis, and problem solving skills
Graduate level academic concentration in aerodynamics and Parameter Identification
Aerodynamic/propulsion force and moment accounting
Stability and Control experience
Experience in Wind Tunnel test support role resulting in timely data reduction and database generation
Flight test support experience
Flight test data analysis including system and parameter identification experience
Experience with Aerodynamic database development for Six Degree of Freedom simulators
Experience in MATLAB #LI-SM4 Salary Range: $134,700 USD - $202,100 USD 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. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 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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