RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an
Aeronautical Engineer OR Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Computational Fluid Dynamics) to join our Aeronautic Systems Flight Sciences and Vehicle Engineering team. This position will be in Southern California at our Redondo Beach, CA facility with some work being done at our El Segundo, CA facility. Our team works with experienced engineers, supporting sophisticated analysis of aeronautic flight vehicles.
Responsibilities:- Serve as CFD engineer for flight test analysis and analysis for multiple programs
- Coordinate across disciplines including Configuration, Aerodynamics, Mass Properties, Test Engineering, and Weapons Integration teams
- Liaison with internal and external customers/vendors
- Generate meshes appropriate for analysis (structured and unstructured)
- Set-up and run simulations
- Prepare and present post-process findings to team (images, movies, quantitative data)
- Provide insight and interpretation of flow features, issues impacting design, and design improvement recommendations. Support design trade studies as needed.
This position may be filled at either the Aeronautical Engineer (CFD) level or the Principal Aeronautical Engineer (CFD) level, depending upon the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications for Aeronautical Engineer (CFD):- Bachelor of Science in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field with 2 years of related engineering experience OR a Masters Degree in a relevant STEM field with 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Industry experience with or knowledge of CFD analysis
- Knowledge of or experience with fluid flow analysis
- Knowledge of or experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis software, pre-processing software, and post processing software
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance. This clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Aeronautical Engineer (CFD):- Bachelor of Science in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Masters Degree in a relevant STEM field with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 1 year of related engineering experience.
- Industry experience with or knowledge of CFD analysis
- Knowledge of or experience with fluid flow analysis
- Knowledge of or experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis software, pre-processing software, and post processing software
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance. This clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP). This SAP must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
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.
