Mechanical Antenna Engineer - Level 3/4 - Dulles

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

3d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Mechanical Systems Engineer – Level 3 or 4 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures. Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to assist a team of mechanical engineers to perform mechanical, systems, mechanisms, and design engineering tasks on one or more spacecraft systems or subsystems. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience (for Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 3 year of professional experience (for Level 4)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
Ability to perform engineering tasks associated with design, manufacturing, and testing of space Antenna, Reflectors, and Deployable Support Structures.
Experience with CREO Parametric CAD software.
Experience with cost and schedule management.
Ability and willingness to obtain government clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Antennas system design (UHF to V-band), Deployable Support structures, and Secondary Structures.
Advance proficiency with CREO Parametric CAD software.
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation.
Experience with 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and hands-on hardware fabrication.
Strong math background

Responsibilities

Work on Spacecraft Antenna, Feeds, OMTs, and Deployable system
Work closely with RF team in generating antenna optics, optimizing reflectors, feed location, procuring hardware, and supporting the build, integration, and testing of the subsystem on to a spacecraft.
Write specifications and SOWs.
Design, develop, and release drawings for Antenna Deployable Supports and Secondary Structure. Procure hardware and support build, integration, and testing.
Interfacing and communicating with customers, program and functional management, RF engineers and other spacecraft engineering disciplines, and component suppliers.
Develop test plans and procedures and support structural, RF, and deployment testing at component and spacecraft levels.
Perform detailed design tasks using CREO Parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other software tools to develop and document designs.
Expected to be self-motivated and provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems under limited oversight.