Aerodynamics Systems Engineer 4 (AHT)

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 Defense Systems (DS) is seeking an Aerodynamics Systems Engineer 4 to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult aerodynamics problems for weapon systems within the Advanced Weapons Business Unit located in Northridge, CA. Our Advanced Weapons team designs, develops, and manufactures missile systems that support U.S. national and allied security objectives. This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have a current US Government DoW Secret security clearance . JOB DESCRIPTION: The Aerodynamics Systems Engineer 4 will independently determine and develop approach to aerodynamics solutions to complex difficult aerodynamics problems. This role focuses on the performance, stability, and controllability of missiles and other guided weapons across the flight envelope. You will work closely with systems engineering, guidance and control, test, and manufacturing teams to ensure aerodynamic performance requirements are met and verified. Your work will provide aerodynamic analysis and design activities for advanced weapon systems, supporting U.S. Government and defense customers. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Collaborate with other engineering disciplines in supersonic/hypersonic airframe design and analysis with appropriate aerodynamic methodologies and prediction tools. • Design CFD and Wind Tunnel test matrix. Conduct CFD and Wind Tunnel tests and evaluate test results. Generate and verify aerodynamic coefficient table and modeling them in the 6DOF (degree-of-freedom) simulation testbed. • Conduct design reviews of aero models and compare them to validated models or empirically derived data. Attend and present at various design reviews and test readiness reviews. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; or MS with 6 years of the prior mentioned experience or a PhD with 4 years of the same experience • Experience using Ansys Fluent, STAR-CCM+, or CFD++ • Strong aerodynamic design experience, including control surface sizing and prediction of 6 component aerodynamic coefficients • Experience developing stability and control derivatives, developing test matrices for CFD and wind tunnel testing, conducting CFD analyses and wind tunnel tests, and critically evaluating test and analytic results • Experience developing 6DOF aerodynamic models and verifying aerodynamic models in 6DOF nonlinear simulations • Experience with FNS CFD solvers, potential flow codes, Missile DATCOM or equivalent, MATLAB, and Simulink • Experience collaborating in flight vehicle system development • Current US Government DoW Secret security clearance PREFERRED Q

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