Aeronautical Project Engineer Level 3/4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

41d • $110,300 - $206,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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's Defense Systems in Northridge, California is currently seeking an Aeronautical (Project) Engineer Level 3 or 4 to support the AARGM, AARGM-ER, and SiAW programs within our Advanced Weapons business unit. This role is 100% on site with no hybrid or remote work. The Aeronautical (Project) Engineer is responsible for leading projects, process improvements, and execution of drawing releases utilizing Creo and/or EPLM. They will help manage the mechanical engineering lab including lab 3D printing equipment and lead BOE (Basis of Estimate) efforts for the Aeronautical team. They will also help track metrics, including a drawing burndown plan, and provide feedback on improvements that can help train new and current hires. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience resolving NCs designing Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and generating tolerance stack up analysis.
• Experience designing primary and secondary composite aircraft parts/components, assemblies, and installations.
• Experience designing for MIL-STD-810 testing requirements.
• Experience creating 3D parametric models using any industry-standard 3D CAD package such as Creo (preferred).
• Team leading experience with ability to work productively and independently in a fast-paced environment, attention to detail, with good verbal/written communication skills.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience using any industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management system such as TeamCenter (preferred).
• Experience working in or providing engineering support to manufacturing or test/evaluation, particularly for DoD projects.
• Experience working in a Scrum, Agile, or Kanban product-development environment.
• Experience leading and managing projects.
• Experience leading and implementing process improvements.
• Experience with 3D printing equipment.
• Experience in creating electronics packaging and design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Design of mechanical parts and assemblies, including 3D CAD modeling; 2D drawing drafting, review, revision, and release; selection of components and materials; support of trade studies.
• Communicating with suppliers and customers to exchange technical information.
• Coordinating with supply chain regarding supplier changes, cost reductions, process improvements, and changing suppliers.
• Coordinating with manufacturing regarding design and process improvements.
• Leading improvement projects and helping manage process metrics and implementation of process improvements.
• Managing the Mechanical Engineering Lab including 3D printing projects and equipment and helping with lab audits and improvements.
• Collaborating with other functional areas on various aspects of product design/documentation, including procurement, production, logistics, or configuration management.
• Hands-on troubleshooting, inspection, or assembly of parts/subsystems in support of prototyping, production, or test.
• Performing tolerance stack up analysis and authoring reports documenting them.
• Collaborating with analysis teams who are responsible for performing mass properties, structural, thermal, and materials/processes reports.
• Creating and delivering engineering briefings or reports to support design review activities.
• Tracking & reporting task status.
• Assisting team to develop/document best practices.
• Resolve NCs and guide team members on NC resolution.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees