2026 Associate Cable Engineer Technical Services - McClellan CA
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Associate Cable Engineer Technical Services to join its Engineering and Sciences organization in McClellan, California. The organization develops, designs, produces, and sustains optimized product lines supporting global security and warfighter missions. The engineer provides technical advice and guidance on the installation, adaptation, configuration, and enhancement of cable and harness products, programs, and systems. The role includes resolving cable and harness problems, troubleshooting and modifying products to customer requirements, and may involve work at customer sites. The position applies electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles to cable and harness components and systems, including assembly, analysis, documentation, and quality testing. It also supports cable routing, wiring and interconnect diagrams, prototype electromechanical systems, and packaging electronic modules for demanding airborne environments. The engineer identifies requirements and develops solutions using a systems engineering approach, applies design-for-manufacturing principles, oversees prototype and production hardware assembly and testing, prepares design review materials and technical data packages, and collaborates within an integrated product team. The role requires working with agility and minimal direction; unsuccessful or erroneous decisions may cause serious program delays and substantial resource expenditures. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. A Top Secret/SCI security clearance must be obtainable and maintainable.
Requirements
- Be completing or have completed a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. degree from an accredited institution in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a similar STEM discipline.
- Demonstrated experience with cable or harness design, routing, and documentation.
- Demonstrated 2D and 3D cable routing and design experience with CAD packages; experience with Siemens Capital or similar cable-routing packages is required.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI access security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with PTC Cabling, Solidworks, or Siemens NX.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience with electromechanical or electronics cable design for airborne or military applications; similar industry experience may be considered.
- Experience with CAD design packages, PTC Cabling, Solidworks Cable Routing, and Siemens NX/Siemens Capital.
- Diverse product development experience in flight-qualified electronics packaging design.
- Proficiency with a PLM system for releasing documentation.
- Familiarity with ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
- Exceptional attention to detail, self-motivation, and self-regulation.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical advice and guidance on installation, adaptation, configuration, and enhancement of company cable and harness products, programs, and systems.
- Resolve cable and harness problems, troubleshoot products, and modify products to meet customer requirements; work may be performed at customer sites.
- Apply electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles to cable and harness components and systems, including assembly, analysis, documentation, construction of developmental assemblies and components, and quality testing.
- Support 3D cable routing, wiring diagrams, and interconnect diagrams.
- Support and participate in the design, testing, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems.
- Package CCAs and electronic modules for qualified use in demanding airborne environments.
- Identify and synthesize requirements using a systems engineering approach to develop novel solutions.
- Apply design-for-manufacturing principles to reduce product costs and assembly time.
- Provide engineering oversight during prototype and production hardware assembly and testing.
- Develop preliminary and critical design review content for peer and customer presentations.
- Create technical data packages, including fabrication, source-control, and assembly drawings.
- Work with an integrated product team using strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Share lessons learned and best practices to promote knowledge transfer within the organization.
- Provide engineering support as needed to material review boards and failure review boards.
- Complete program tasks on time with agility and minimal direction.
Benefits
- Health plan and health insurance coverage
- Savings plan
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Company-paid holidays
- Education assistance
- Training and development
- 9/80 work schedule where available
- Life and disability insurance
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
