2027 Associate Signature Management & Survivability Engineer/Signature Management & Survivability Engineer

About the Role

Northrop Grumman is seeking Signature Management and Survivability Engineers. This position can be filled as either an Associate Signature Management and Survivability Engineer or a Signature Management and Survivability Engineer, located on-site in Oklahoma City, OK. The role involves enhancing the survivability of defense systems through advanced materials and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply principles of chemistry, physics, and material science to investigate material issues and provide solutions within the Survivability discipline.
• Analyze, research, and develop materials and their related application processes that optimize performance in structures, systems, and subsystems.
• Investigate material issues, ensuring the integration of survivability features into new designs and existing systems.
• Leverage Advanced Technology: Utilize classified technology to minimize the detectability of aircraft across electromagnetic, infrared, visual, and acoustic spectrums.
• Predict and Verify Performance: Use analysis codes to forecast design performance and validate predictions through physical model testing.
• Optimize Stealth Design: Balance stealth property optimization with other engineering discipline requirements and ensure compliance with survivability requirements during the design process.
• Collaborate Effectively: Work collaboratively in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.
• Adapt and Innovate: Offer real-time solutions to production issues based on previous aircraft systems and Low Observable (LO) experience.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Associate Signature Management and Survivability Engineer

• Completing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027.
• Majoring in or have majored in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or other related STEM degree program.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret and Top Secret security clearance.
• Final approved U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required to start.

Signature Management and Survivability Engineer

• Completing or have completed a Master’s degree from an accredited institution by August 2027, OR
• Completing a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have 2 years of related engineering experience by August 2027.
• Majoring in or have majored in Electrical Engineering, Electromagnetics, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or other related STEM degree program.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret and Top Secret security clearance.
• Final approved U.S. Government Secret security clearance is required to start.

U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite for obtaining security clearances.

Preferred Qualifications (Both Levels)

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
• Active Secret security clearance or Top Secret security clearance.
• Foundational understanding of materials and processes, with strong interest in Low Observable (LO) materials and survivability applications.
• Basic knowledge of how material properties are measured and evaluated through lab testing and experiments.
• Ability to review and interpret lab data/test results and summarize findings.
• Exposure to materials selection concepts, balancing electromagnetic performance, structural integrity, and durability.
• Familiarity with common aerospace materials and processes (e.g., composites, coatings, adhesives).
• Ability to read and understand basic technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience working on team-based projects, demonstrating collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing technical summaries and reports.
• Willingness to learn about relevant military standards and specifications.
• Interest in manufacturing processes (e.g., composite layup, coating application, adhesive bonding).
• Coursework or academic projects related to military aircraft, survivability engineering, or LO materials.
• Pursuit of an advanced degree (M.S./Ph.D.) or upper-level undergraduate coursework focused on polymers, composites, or coatings.
• Exposure to material obsolescence challenges.
• Experience collaborating on projects with material suppliers or interest in working with suppliers.
• Foundational understanding of aircraft survivability concepts.
• Experience using modeling and simulation tools (e.g., FEA, EM solvers).
• Basic competence in at least one high-level programming language (e.g., Python, C#, MATLAB).
• Exposure to computational electromagnetic analysis tools.
• Coursework in applied electromagnetics or related topics, with basic understanding of electromagnetic energy transmission and interest/project experience in LO materials.
• Hands-on experience in material characterization.
• Familiarity with electromagnetic performance testing concepts for LO materials.

Compensation

• Associate Signature Management and Survivability Engineer: $68,600 - $103,000/year
• Signature Management and Survivability Engineer: $82,600 - $123,800/year

Other Information

• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Travel: 10% of the time.