Engineer / Principal Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance) 20426
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. This position will be supporting the SLCM-N Program Production Scaling and Product Support team, Supplier Management Team, and Design Engineering to design production and product support equipment unique to the system design. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with initiative and leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving ability with excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
Requirements
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM
- Minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) of relevant experience of experience,
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Active Secret clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Experience in electrical design/analysis, MBSE, and specification ownership; proficient with Siemens NX (or equivalent) and other electrical CAD tools
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, managing high-value technical projects, and delivering comprehensive Earned Value reporting.
- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
- Prior experience on missile systems or other high-performance aerospace programs.
- Strong oral and written communication skills with a track record of high-value customer presentations and multitasking across competing priorities.
- Broad knowledge of related engineering disciplines (e.g., safety, nuclear surety, material science, logistics, cyber) and experience managing subcontractors and statement-of-work execution.
- Experience applying continuous-process-improvement techniques to complex, cross-disciplinary projects.
- Proficient with 3D design/2D drawing CAD in NX
- Proficient with PDM and/or CPLM
- Proficient with GD&T and ASME Y14.5-2009
Responsibilities
- Provide technical contributions for conceptual and preliminary design and technology maturation of new advanced concepts for future deterrence needs in the areas of cruise missiles and support systems/subsystems.
- Develop design concepts for launcher capsule support equipment and provide technical oversight for avionics and airframe design, with an emphasis on minimizing impacts to Navy operations and re-use of existing launch systems equipment.
- Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering, including producibility and affordability design influence, to produce credible conceptual and preliminary system support equipment designs that meet potential customers' performance, cost, schedule, and risk thresholds while informing them of the surrounding design space for capability considerations, especially capability versus life cycle and cost versus technical availability date.
- Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
- Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals
- Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.
- Evaluate mechanical systems, products, components, and applications by reviewing designs.
- Ensure product quality by reviewing mechanical designs and validating that current standards are applied.
- Support the delivery of Mechanical Systems design Technical Data Packages, interface models, and additional design artifacts
- Support structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues
- Develop and present design change requests, coordinating with impacted internal and external stakeholders, ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline.
- Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and executing handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risk or realize opportunities.
- Develop and mature Mechanical System designs that meet Weapon System requirements, UFC, MIL-STD, and other applicable codes and regulations.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
