2026 Associate Mechanical Engineer/Mechanical Engineer- Gilbert AZ

Northrop Grumman•Gilbert, AZ

1d•$59,900 - $108,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an I&T Mechanical Engineer (1st Shift) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Gilbert, AZ supporting I&T. This position will be located in Gilbert, Arizona and is assigned to 1st shift on a 9/80 day schedule, having every other Friday off. In this position, you will perform duties contributing to Integration and Test (I&T) activities for space vehicle systems and their supporting hardware. I&T Mechanical Engineers coordinate and oversee mechanical build and production operations performed by the technical staff. You will support and be responsible for developing detailed work instructions or test procedures, providing technical insight to, processes, support hardware designs, etc. that adhere to the requirements for the space vehicle being tested. Tasks may include ensuring the work center is set up and all elements are in place for work each day, including maintaining a safe, clean, and productive work environment, reporting daily status to I&T Managers, addressing off nominal and non-conforming conditions, creating robust corrective actions and providing mentor guidance to other engineers and support staff. Other duties include testing space flight hardware where it is expected that the systems under test are well understood, and the test constraints and hazards identified to always ensure the safety of personnel and the space flight hardware. Test results will be analyzed, and determinations made by the operator to ensure that the space flight hardware is both healthy and operating as expected. You must be knowledgeable in aerospace systems, spacecraft subsystems design, or mission operations. You will be working in a team environment where the team will be responsible for all I&T activities for the space vehicle from the generation of work instructions, through test and often including launch activities. You will have the opportunity to interact with many cross functional organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Experience with Creo CAD Software
Experience with CAD configuration management
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
Minimum of 2 Years of experience with a bachelor's degree; Minimum of 0 Years with master's degree; Minimum of 0 Years experience with PhD
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent STEM related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 or higher.
Previous internships or school club involvement related to Mechanical Engineering Design/Build/Test.
Experience with Creo Parametric and Windchill PDM/PLM or equivalent engineering tools.
Experience with suppliers and supplier coordination/management
Experience creating or writing work instructions
Experience interpreting engineering drawings and GD&T

Responsibilities

Perform duties contributing to Integration and Test (I&T) activities for space vehicle systems and their supporting hardware.
Coordinate and oversee mechanical build and production operations performed by the technical staff.
Support and be responsible for developing detailed work instructions or test procedures.
Provide technical insight to processes, support hardware designs, etc. that adhere to the requirements for the space vehicle being tested.
Ensure the work center is set up and all elements are in place for work each day, including maintaining a safe, clean, and productive work environment.
Report daily status to I&T Managers.
Address off nominal and non-conforming conditions.
Create robust corrective actions.
Provide mentor guidance to other engineers and support staff.
Test space flight hardware where it is expected that the systems under test are well understood, and the test constraints and hazards identified to always ensure the safety of personnel and the space flight hardware.
Analyze test results and make determinations to ensure that the space flight hardware is both healthy and operating as expected.
Work in a team environment responsible for all I&T activities for the space vehicle from the generation of work instructions, through test and often including launch activities.
Interact with many cross functional organizations.