2027 Associate Hardware Mechanical Engineer - Rolling Meadows IL

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

1d•$66,200 - $119,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. They have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Their differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. This role is for an Entry Level opportunity at Northrop Grumman, offering unique chances to boost knowledge through experience and exposure while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies. The company values professionals who live and breathe different perspectives, are curious about the world, accept each other, and understand that diverse ideas, backgrounds, opinions, and experiences strengthen their work. Northrop Grumman focuses on investing back into employees through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities, encouraging employees to bring their whole selves to work and build meaningful connections. This specific position will be located at their Mission Systems Sector in Rolling Meadows, IL, within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division, where employees redefine what's possible in navigation, targeting, and self-protection systems.

Requirements

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
An interim U.S. Government Secret clearance is required to start (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance
Course work that includes: Siemens NX, SolidWorks, Creo, 3D CAD Modeling, Additive Manufacturing, thermal analysis, structural analysis, microelectronics design, opto-mechanical design, environmental testing, ANSYS, ZEMAX, Zuken, Cadence, Hardware IPT Lead, PLM, PDM, Lead, electronics packaging, optics packaging, circuit card, circuit card assembly, FRACAS, DVT, program capture
Demonstrated capability or experience in leading small to moderately sized teams during the product development process
Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems that arise within the design, development, and production phases
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including experience presenting at design reviews

Responsibilities

Research, design, develop, and test a variety of electronic equipment, systems, and products such as but not limited to circuitry components, sensors/antennas, transmitters/receivers, analog and digital computers.