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Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Integration

United States-California-San Diegolead
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Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in engineering,

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

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 Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Integration to join the team of qualified individuals. Position is located in Rancho Bernardo, CA.

Drive real-world impact by integrating advanced aeronautical systems across complex, multi-network environments supporting mission-critical outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to solve end-to-end integration challenges while growing your skills through mentorship, cutting-edge tools, and continuous learning. Join a friendly, supportive team where you can innovate, contribute, and build your career.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Responsibilities

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  • →Assisting software development personnel with investigating and resolving issues
  • →Develop configurations to support testing and prototyping of developing systems
  • →Develop troubleshooting procedures and work-around documents
  • →Review and provide feedback on system specifications, development, test, and network documents as necessary, and represent the Integration team
  • →Working knowledge of virtualized environments and software testing
  • →Work in development, lab, and operational environments. Ensuring integration and testing of components in complex system are happening in the appropriate environment.
  • →Perform integration and troubleshooting of software components across multiple networks interfacing with customer SMEs. Ensure that through documentation is created and maintained to allow others to integrate in the future.
  • →Facilitate collaboration with software developers, system engineers, hardware engineers, and integration/test engineers to diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 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.

Requirements

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  • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in engineering, OR a Master's degree AND 0 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in engineering.

  • Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in engineering, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience to include a background in engineering, OR a Ph.D. AND 1 year of related professional/military experience to include a background in engineering.

  • Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
  • Experience in system test, software integration, software development, and/or systems engineering, including hands-on testing and integration of software and hardware in Linux and Windows environments.
  • Experience using formal software development life cycle methodologies from requirements through test.
  • Familiarity with software network interfaces.
  • Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ certification.

  • Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Working knowledge of software network interfaces.
  • Experience in automation of installation, configuration and test.
  • Experience in Agile methodologies. Agile Systems Engineering Experience.
  • Demonstrated communication and technical writing skills.
  • Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
  • Experience with scripting languages (developing, debugging and maintaining).
  • Security+ Certified

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
United States-California-San Diego
On-site at the office
Who can apply
Same as job location

Listing Details

Posted
September 14, 2026
First seen
October 5, 2026
Last seen
October 6, 2026

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Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer - Integration