Engineer or Principal Engineer - Fluid Subsystems Design

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

9d•$79,300 - $147,600•Onsite

About The Position

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Aeronautical Engineer, specializing in Fluid Subsystems design. This role will be located in Melbourne, FL. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining aircraft subsystems configurations using current engineering design practices and standards. These subsystems include, but are not limited to, Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Liquid Cooling Systems (LCS), Fuel Systems, and Hydraulic Systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 2 years of relevant experience (for Engineer level)
Master's Degree in STEM with no years of experience (for Engineer level)
Bachelor's in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and at least 5 years of relevant experience (for Principal Engineer level)
Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of relevant experience (for Principal Engineer level)
PhD Degree with no experience (for Principal Engineer level)
Prior experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software applications
Active In-scope (within 6 years) U.S. Government Secret Clearance
Ability to obtain Program Special access within a reasonable period of time

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
Prior experience with aircraft subsystems fluidic routing design and integration
Experience with the design, specification, selection, and qualification of aircraft fluidic system components (e.g., fittings, valves, etc.)
Aircraft transport element sizing and architecture development experience, including fluid systems analysis, performance analysis, and/or control systems knowledge
Experience with NX CAD and Teamcenter PDM/PLM or equivalent engineering tools
Team leadership / mentorship experience
Familiarity with industry standard software application tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio, etc.), Adobe Acrobat, etc.
Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment
Experience with suppliers and supplier coordination/management

Responsibilities

Design tubes/ducts and routing of transport elements related to Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Liquid Cooling Systems (LCS), Fuel Systems, and Hydraulic Systems
Design secondary structural elements (i.e., bracketry) to attach fluidic systems components to aircraft primary structure
Perform design related tasks utilizing the NX and Teamcenter tool suite
Integrate subsystems components into various aircraft applications
Coordinate and collaborate with relevant stakeholder to ensure robust and maintainable configurations are produced
Apply GD&T requirements to models to ensure producibility and manufacturability of designs
Evaluate and verify requirements to ensure airworthiness criteria are met
Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates