Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Combat Vulnerability

Requisition ID: R10177545
Category: Engineering
* Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
* Clearance Type: Top Secret
* Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
* Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
* Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
* Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
* 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. This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Combat Vulnerability to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.
The System Engineering/Specialty organization is seeking a highly motivated engineer to join our Combat Vulnerability team to learn the niche discipline of combat vulnerability analysis and live fire test. This individual will perform probabilistic survivability analysis to determine the likelihood of aircraft loss due to a hostile threat environment. Opportunities for the selected candidate include participating in actual live fire testing and briefing customers on analysis progress and findings.
Specific job responsibilities will include:
• Creating an air vehicle combat vulnerability target model using ANSYS SpaceClaim based on designer NX geometry
• Creating kill/fault trees to capture aircraft redundancy
• Creating damage mode and effects analysis (DMEA) worksheets based on component FMEAs
• Creating probability of kill (Pk) worksheets based on existing industry live fire test data
• Running combat vulnerability software (COVART) and conducting sensitivity studies to determine air vehicle Pk
We offer flexible work arrangements, a 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
• Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of experience in engineering; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of experience in engineering; OR PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of experience in engineering.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an interim Top Secret prior to starting, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the business.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Familiar with NX or other CAD program
• Experience with CPLM
• Experience with ANSYS SpaceClaim
• Python coding experience
Salary Range: *$118,600 - $178,000
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.
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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.