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Job description
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance required for start: No.
Clearance type: Secret.
Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.
Description
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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer or Principal Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer to join our team that supports our South Bay Vehicle Engineering organization. This position is in El Segundo, CA.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
Define key subsystem-level requirements from high level aircraft and program requirements to define avionics hardware architectures according to customer specifications
Define, develop, and manage components, interface definitions, and implementation approaches of flight critical systems such as: Flight control computers or vehicle management computers
Flight control actuation systems (FCAS)
Air data systems (ADS)
IMU and GPS for Navigation
Electrical power systems
Interface with subject matter experts for receiving and management of information regarding other subsystems such as propulsion, hydraulics, fuel, etc.
Perform technical planning, analysis, and hardware trade studies to meet requirements
Coordinate and manage suppliers and hardware procurement
Perform component hardware and software integration, and derive software requirements for control of flight-critical and safety-critical systems
Develop and execute components, subsystem, and system level test procedures to verify functionality of the VMS hardware and software
Coordinate with software engineers, subsystems/design engineers, hardware engineers, test and integration, suppliers, and systems engineering
Investigate and resolve system anomalies across multiple engineering disciplines
This requisition may be filled at either the Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer level or the Principal Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer level, depending upon the qualifications below.
Basic Qualifications For Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer
Bachelor’s Degree in a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 2 years of related engineering experience OR a Master’s Degree in a related STEM field with 0 years of relevant experience.
Experience with or knowledge of the design, development, and/or integration of the Air Vehicle systems and subsystems listed above (propulsion, hydraulics, fuel, etc.)
Understanding of electrical and data interfaces (such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232, ARINC 429, or analog interfaces)
Experience with or knowledge of hardware/software integration, verification & validation
Experience with or knowledge of engineering modeling and simulation
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Basic Qualifications For Principal Vehicle Management Systems (VMS) Engineer
Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field from an accredited university with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a relevant STEM field with 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM field with 1 year of related engineering experience
Experience with or knowledge of the design, development, and/or integration of the Air Vehicle systems and subsystems listed above (propulsion, hydraulics, fuel, etc.)
Understanding of electrical and data interfaces (such as MIL-STD-1553, RS-232, ARINC 429, or analog interfaces)
Experience with or knowledge of hardware/software integration, verification & validation
Experience with or knowledge of engineering modeling and simulation
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Preferred Qualifications For Both Levels
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team, organize work, manage time, plan, and prioritize
A current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
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.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Worksite address
el segundo, CA, 90245, US
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