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Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer at Northrop Grumman - ApplyBlast

Sr Principal Aeronautical Engineer

Northrop Grumman

5 months ago

2.9 on Glassdoor

Palmdale, California

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

0 applicants

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About this role

A Sr Principal Aeronautics Engineer at Northrop Grumman leads the design, integration, and verification of Vehicle Management, Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems for revolutionary aerospace projects. The role involves technical oversight of multiple development teams, producing engineering artifacts, and conducting high-fidelity simulation and flight tests while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates must serve as the Responsible Engineer who translates customer requirements into hardware and software specifications across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Serve as Responsible Engineer for VMS and GNC subsystems
Provide technical oversight to software development and test teams
Produce and maintain engineering artifacts like ICDs and verification reports
Lead integration and verification activities including simulation and flight tests
Translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEMMaster’s Degree in STEMPhD in STEMU.S. Government Top Secret SCISpecial Access Program Access

About Northrop Grumman

northropgrumman.com

Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Company Size

10001+ employees

Founded

1939

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Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace and defense company that designs, builds, and integrates advanced systems, products, and services for national security, civil space, and commercial customers. With roughly 95,000 employees, it focuses on space systems and satellites, military and unmanned aircraft, advanced electronics, hypersonics, advanced manufacturing, and cyber and digital transformation. The company partners with government agencies — including NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense — to solve complex engineering challenges and deliver end-to-end solutions. Northrop Grumman is known for large-scale systems engineering, technology innovation, and program execution.