Principal/Sr. Principal Flight Sciences Engineer
Quick Summary
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
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.
Responsibilities
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Perform as the subject matter expert (SME) in FS tool capabilities and propose solutions that align programmatic requests with current tool architectures
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Serve as a technical lead over major Mass Properties and FS homegrown tools with the ability to add complementary tools based on future requirements for air vehicle development activities
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Lead multi-language development over a portfolio of FS applications that require working knowledge of C#, XAML, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Visual Basic, .NET, and/or Python
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Lead alignment between engineering release systems and Mass Properties or FS databases, supporting the development and expansion of a Digital Engineering Ecosystem
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Support application deployment into programmatic environments with various levels of security classifications
Requirements
~2 min readThis requisition may be filled at a Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level 3) OR Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Level 4) level based on the qualifications below.
Proficiency with NX or similar solid modeling software
Proficiency with Teamcenter or similar life cycle management software
Proficiency with Matlab/Simulink
Knowledge of air vehicle design and manufacturing techniques
Prior experience as a Software Engineer, Database Systems Architect, or User Experience (UX) Application Designer/Developer
Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification
Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experience
Familiarity with Society of Allied Weight Engineers RP 7 & 8
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related professional/military experience.
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related professional/military experience.
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
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- October 6, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
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