Principal / Sr Principal Computer Aided Design and Modeling Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•$94,200 - $176,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Computer Aided Design and Modeling Engineer to join their diverse and talented engineering organization in Colorado Springs, CO in support of National Defense as part of their radar system development programs. The role involves supporting the technical engineering drawing and drafting team to develop and maintain the radar systems configuration baseline and support technical data. The successful candidate should be detailed oriented, able to work collaboratively with multi-disciplined teams, and have a proven track record of accurately documenting and maintaining a configuration baseline.

Requirements

Principal: 5 Years with bachelor’s in science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
Sr Principal: 8 Years with bachelor’s in science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
Ability to travel up to 25%
Experience with 3D CAD modeling software packages, including NX, Creo, and/or SolidWorks
Experience with the generation and creation of engineering drawings compliant with ASME standards
Experience with Illustration Software packages, including Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Fresco
Experience with Indentured part list generation and drawing tree levels of indenture
Experience with establishment and maintaining system configuration baseline
Understanding of mechanical design principles, analysis, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Experience with production lifecycle management systems to manage product and CAD data such as Siemens Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, or ARAS
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Able to focus on the micro and macro details of a complex system of systems

Nice To Haves

Bachelors STEM degree
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter for managing products and CAD data
Experience working to conclusion design drawings and specifications across the entire product development life cycle
Experience/knowledge working design verification and verification reporting
Experience designing and modeling mechanical hardware interfaces (such as mounting bracketry)
Experience with cable management and cable assembly requirements for RF and fiber optic applications
Experience with integrated electrical systems setup, testing and issue resolution
Knowledge of test design and execution
Work experience in a government contracting environment
Experience in USAF/DoD radar systems
Experience with utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) drafting assistants to generate 3D models from text prompts
Experience with USAF Technical Orders
Experience with AGILE, SCRUM, & DevOps

Responsibilities

Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and as-built documentation
Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning
Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommend revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
Support the overall Production Lifecycle Management System
Other duties as assigned