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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer , Vehicle Management Systems – Flight Control Actuation Systems to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, FL. Current clearance preferred but not required.
Job Summary: A Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer focused on the Flight Control Actuation System (FCAS) designs and develops system architecture and defines key capabilities and performance requirements. Also defines design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with customer specifications, developing thorough definition of system external interfaces, defining system implementation approach and operational concept, ensuring requirements are met, and evaluating performance with the customer.
Responsibilities Include :
Flight critical system design for aircraft control
Architecture design with optimized redundancy levels
Trade studies
Specification of hardware elements and technical support to procurement
Vehicle management software specification and oversight
Fault management design
Lab testing of flight hardware & software
On-aircraft testing
Support to vehicle flight testing
Anomaly resolution
VMS Specification development, requirements definition, functional modeling, and VMS testing
Support subsystems to VMS interfaces including managing requirements, design, testing and presenting updates to internal and external customers
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 9 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’s Degree in relevant STEM discipline with 7 years of relevant experience; OR a Ph.D. in a relevant STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience
Integration test engineering experience
Technical background in the fundamentals of actuation loop closure and hardware/software implementation
Technical background in actuation modeling using MATLAB/Simulink (or similar)
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Current in-scope Secret clearance (or higher)
Technical background in electronics hardware and software certification
Experience with supplier contract closeout (i.e., FCA/PCA)
Technical background in hydraulic actuation system certification
Experience with supplier proposal review and supplier selection and coordination and technical and cost management
Technical background in writing the procurement specification for Hydraulic and electrical actuation
Experience managing the integration of the actuation system into the overall vehicle systems
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.
Full Time
$139k-160k (estimate)
06/30/2024
07/19/2024
northropgrumman.com
HUDSON, NH
>50,000
1939
Public
LINDA PHILCRANTZ
$10B - $50B
Business Services
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