Senior Principal Structural Test Hydraulics Engineer
- Location:
- Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.
This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a highly motivated Senior Principal Hydraulics Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL.
In this role you will be the subject matter expert for the hydraulics subsystem for structural test. You will be defining and championing system improvement initiatives as they become necessary and serving as an engineering representative in the supplier management team for all suppliers providing components of the subsystem.
The successful candidate must also be able to prepare and present effective technical briefs on varying topics for all levels of consumption (i.e. user, customer, program leadership, etc.). They must also have experience working with diverse technical teams.
Key Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Performing system analysis to serve specialty engineering needs.
- Defining and documenting changes and revisions to the subsystem
- Providing direct response to subsystem needs as they arise from the user, the customer, and/or program leadership.
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
- Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) software and Product Lifecycle Management tools to analyze & interpret technical data.
- Experience using CATIA V5 or other modeling software to examine 3D models.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency with office tools, including Windows OS and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with hydraulic system design and analysis
- Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools to hydraulic subsystems
- Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data