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# Sr Principal Aeronautics Engineer - Vehicle Management System RE

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $142,200.0 - $213,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Algorithm Design, Systems Engineering, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Embedded Software, Ethernet, Network Interface Controllers, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, MATLAB, Microsoft Visio, Monte Carlo Methods, RS-232, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, SC Clearance, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9140613/sr-principal-aeronautics-engineer-vehicle-management-system-re

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
 * Experience with development, design, or sustainment of vehicle management systems (VMS)
 * Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and verifying VMS functions.
 * Excellent technical communication and stakeholder skills, with experience producing requirements, ICDs, verification artifacts, and supporting test or certification activities
 * Active USG Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
 * Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs., * Experience as a supplier management team technical lead, or experience in program management or systems engineering
 * Extensive experience presenting technical content to upper management
 * Experience with test lab Instrumentation and execution.
 * Experience with various data busses: 1553 analyzers, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, 1394, Ethernet, ARINC 429
 * Proficient in CATIA, Matlab, Microsoft Visio
 * Experience training junior engineers
 * Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and verifying GNC and navigation.
 * Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
 * Active U.S. Government Top Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

## Description

* Serve as the Responsible Engineer for Vehicle Management System (VMS).
 * Provide technical hardware oversight and guidance to the multiple software development efforts. Also provide technical hardware solutions to the team's software needs and mentor other engineers on proper embedded software development techniques
 * Produce and maintain engineering artifacts: architecture diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), requirements specifications, design descriptions, verification reports, and certification evidence.
 * Lead integration and verification activities: produce test plans, execute/oversee simulation, HIL, bench, and flight tests, analyze results, and close verification artifacts to demonstrate compliance with requirements.
 * Develop and maintain high-fidelity modeling and simulation environments algorithm development, Monte Carlo analysis, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and software-in-the-loop (SIL) verification.
 * Coordinate across systems engineering, test, software, mechanical, and supplier teams; provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and present technical status and risk to program leadership.
 * Lead technical point of contact for their system and will be required to develop technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems that come up.
 * Perform functional analysis, conduct detailed trade studies and interface definition studies in order to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
 * 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.