Mechanical Design Integration Engineer (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman•El Segundo, CA

1d•$91,800 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Mechanical Design Integration (MDI) Engineer at Level 2 or Principal Mechanical Design Integration Engineer at Level 3 for its Research & Advanced Design Engineering team in El Segundo, California. The team develops advanced concepts and capabilities, from early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to demonstrations and technical solutions in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. The role focuses on aircraft hardware integration, harness routing, and clearance management. The selected candidate will work full-time on-site; remote work is not available. Travel is expected 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available. An active Secret clearance is required at the start, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program access. The position may be filled at Level 2 or Level 3, depending on the candidate’s education and related professional or military experience. The primary level salary range is $91,800–$137,600, and the secondary level salary range is $114,000–$171,000. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

For Level 2: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related professional or military experience, or Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related experience.
For Level 3: Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related professional or military experience; or Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience; or PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related experience.
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program access within a reasonable time, as determined by business needs.
Ability to collaborate effectively, prioritize and adjust tasks, manage multiple responsibilities, and analyze complex problems to develop practical solutions.
Ability to work full-time on-site at the facility.
U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.
Experience with engineering toolsets such as NX, Capital, Teamcenter, and other relevant design or integration software.
Experience working on Special Access Programs.
Experience working on military aircraft.
Five years of aerospace structural design experience using CATIA.

Responsibilities

Perform harness routing and track critical clearances.
Integrate LRUs, tubing installations, and related mechanical hardware.
Support drawing release and configuration updates for integrated designs.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to drive integrated design solutions to completion.
Prioritize and adjust tasks to meet program objectives and schedules.
Analyze complex problems and develop practical design solutions.
Use NX, Capital, Teamcenter, and other engineering software to develop and maintain mechanical and harness designs.