Vehicle Loads & Dynamics Fellow

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Job description

Requisition ID: R
Category: Engineering
Location: Melbourne - FL, United States of America
Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Positions Available: 1

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.

The individual will provide vision and leadership in the conduct of complex analytical, developmental, and design assignments related to new advanced aircraft concepts and technologies or existing air vehicle platforms, and serve as loads & dynamics consultant on advanced projects. She/he shall have multi-disciplinary knowledge to effectively serve as IPT lead, consultant, or participant to various Advanced Systems programs and advise multiple levels of management on technical research, applications, and long-range business planning. She/he will communicate with and direct teams, coordinate with air vehicle & mission system disciplines, and mentor subordinate personnel in loads & dynamics. This individual is viewed as a thought leader in the discipline, and develops information and processes that extend the knowledge in the field. The individual will serve as a spokesperson for the company's technical capabilities and future direction related to loads & dynamics, including preparation and presentation of technical briefings. This individual will be instrumental in attracting new business with existing and new customers, support proposal preparation efforts and new project activities, including responsibility for project technical aspects, cost, schedule, and reviews. The individual will also guide development of novel and improved methods and processes in order to maintain current state-of-the-art tools for the Flight Sciences department and Loads & Dynamics communities of practice. This individual will have the ability to lead independent review teams, uncover and resolve complex challenges, and present results to all levels of leadership. The individual should be recognized in the industry, should have partnered with academic institutions, and be a mentor to junior engineers in the loads & dynamics discipline.

Key discipline skillsets / knowledge base of aircraft loads & dynamics include: Development of loads & aeroelastic design criteria to guide air vehicle requirement development, ensure maturing design will satisfy system performance objectives & customer requirements. Prediction of vehicle vibro-acoustic environments, leading to the generation of subsystem procurement specifications and planning of qualification test programs. Creation, maintenance, and validation of a structural dynamic FEM, the foundation of all loads & dynamics analytical activities. Generation of aeroelastic models for the purpose of flight loads, gust loads, flutter, and aeroservoelastic analysis. Conduct of normal modes, frequency response, acoustics, and random vibration analysis. Requirement development and execution of validation tests: including modal, subsystem qualification, load calibration, aeroelastic wind-tunnel, actuator stiffness & freeplay, and landing gear testing. Define aircraft usage and associated service spectra, monitor usage / service life. Contribute to planning, execution, and post-test analysis & reporting of certification / operational system demonstration testing; including taxi, ground handling, flight loads, flutter, vibration & acoustic flight testing. Ability to coordinate and integrate data from multiple discipline teams to include: aerodynamics, propulsion, mass properties, configuration, air vehicle systems, mission systems, survivability and others.

In addition, the individual must exhibit the Northrop Grumman leadership characteristics: Values, Performance, People Leadership, Customer Intimacy, Innovation, Strategic Value Creation at the highest level.

Basic Qualifications:

20+ Years with Bachelors in Science; 18+ Years with Masters; 15+ Years with PhD.

Passion to advance technologies, tools, processes and application of aircraft loads and dynamics for the defense of the US and our allies.

U.S. Citizenship current DoD Secret clearance required

Special Access Program clearable within a reasonable period of based on normal business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Proven ability to apply cutting edge research to real mission customer problems

Demonstrated ability to think broadly about applications of loads and dynamics research to products across the NGC enterprise

Demonstrated ability to identify common technology needs across a broad portfolio of programs

Demonstrated track record of loads development and refinement throughout program lifecycle

Proven ability to develop strategic and technology roadmaps and experience translating those roadmaps into technology development

Experience leading teams of technology professionals

Strong influencing and collaboration skills in working across organizational boundaries

Proven effective communication skills at all levels of the organization from executive presence to interaction at the technical level

Understanding of Agile principles and methodologies

U.S. Citizenship with Current DoD SECRET security clearance

Salary Range: 165700 - 248500

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 () we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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 most positions.