Sr. Principal Aircraft Dynamics Engineer - Aeroelastics

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Aircraft Dynamics Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future.  This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The team member will be expected to perform analysis for aeroelastics and aeroservoelastic responses. In addition, the successful candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter and will be proactive, forward-thinking, able to work with a small team to rapid resolution of complex technical loads problems and can convey complex technical problems diplomatically and professionally to both other engineering disciplines and leadership.  The candidate will be able to work well in a team environment and form connections across the myriad of disciplines:  including, but not limited to, flight controls, mass properties, stress, and mechanism teams.  The ideal candidate would have experience working in the advanced development world and would understand the depth of analysis this environment requires.

Basic Qualifications

• Senior Principal Engineer level: Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) and 6 years of relevant experience OR PhD with 4 years of relevant engineering and/or lab experience

• Experience with aeroelastic analysis

• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, or Structural Engineering with an emphasis on aircraft loads (flight loads, ground loads)

• Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

• Advanced knowledge of detailed ground and flight loads and load mitigation

• Strong foundation in aeroelastic analysis with a strong foundation in structural dynamics and aerodynamic modeling.

• Experience in the use of industry standard loads and dynamics analysis software such as NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, ZONAIR, ZAERO

• Experience with MATLAB and CAD Tools (NX)

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