Cable Engineer/Principal Cable Engineer Technical Services
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Cable Engineer or Principal Cable Engineer Technical Services for its Engineering and Sciences organization, based in McClellan, California. The role provides technical advice and guidance on installation, adaptation, configuration, and enhancement of cable and harness products, programs, and systems. It includes resolving cable and harness problems, troubleshooting and modifying products to meet customer requirements, and may involve work at a customer site. The position supports company, individual, and government customers. The engineer applies electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles to cable and harness components and systems, supports design and assembly of electromechanical systems, and helps package circuit card assemblies and electronic modules for demanding airborne environments. The role also includes requirements synthesis, manufacturing-focused design, engineering oversight of prototype and production assembly and testing, technical data package development, customer and peer design reviews, and collaboration within integrated product teams. The employee may work with minimal direction and provide support to material review boards and failure review boards. The role is based in McClellan, CA, with travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI access clearance; clearance is not required to start.
Requirements
- For the Cable Engineer level: Bachelor of Science degree in science, engineering, or a related discipline with 2 years of experience, or a master's degree with 0 years of relevant experience.
- For the Principal Cable Engineer level: Bachelor of Science degree in science, engineering, or a related discipline with 5 years of experience, or a master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
- An additional 4 years of relevant experience or education may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science degree.
- Demonstrated experience with cable and harness design, routing, and documentation.
- Demonstrated 2D and 3D cable routing and design experience using CAD packages; Siemens Capital or similar cable-routing packages are specified.
- 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, and 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 cable and harness products, programs, and systems.
- Resolve cable and harness problems, troubleshoot products, and modify products to meet customer requirements.
- Apply electrical, electronic, and mechanical principles to cable and harness components and systems, including assembly, analysis, and documentation of results.
- Construct developmental assemblies, subassemblies, and components, and perform quality testing.
- Support 3D cable routing, wiring diagrams, and interconnect diagrams.
- Support and participate in the design, test, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems.
- Package circuit card assemblies and electronic modules for qualified use in demanding airborne environments.
- Identify and synthesize requirements using a systems engineering approach to develop 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 materials for peer and customer presentations.
- Create technical data packages, including fabrication, source control, and assembly drawings.
- Work within an integrated product team and promote knowledge transfer by sharing lessons learned and best practices.
- Provide engineering support to material review boards and failure review boards as needed.
- Complete program tasks on time with agility and minimal direction.
- Travel approximately 10% of the time; work may be performed at a customer site.
Benefits
- Health Plan and health insurance coverage
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Company-paid holidays
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 work schedule where available
- Life and disability insurance
- Possible overtime and shift differential, depending on the position
- Discretionary bonus eligibility; annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and share company results
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
