Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Rolling Meadows, IL

57d•$77,600 - $116,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Corporation is offering a challenging and rewarding career as a Mechanical Engineer within the Mission Systems Sector located at the Rolling Meadows - Illinois facility. This position will support the development, build, and test validation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization. It is a high performing organization that values its employees and has a strong sense of purpose tied to the vision of Northrop Grumman: To be the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and the freedom of our nation and its allies. The candidate will be able to grow personally and professionally in an ethical and inclusive environment, while being an important part of a great team. The team is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to apply and expand their experience in hardware design, analysis, documentation, and integration of electro-mechanical systems. Strong communication skills are required for success in all phases of the role. The engineer will serve on multi-disciplinary engineering teams, interfacing heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders. The engineer will be responsible for solving challenging technical problems with innovative solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements. This expertise will be applied at all phases of the product life cycle, including requirements analysis, concept definition, detailed design, production, and environmental test. The engineer will be expected to present the team’s design solutions and analysis during internal and external design reviews, document the design through drawing generation and release, provide factory and supplier support, and support change incorporations. The Mechanical Engineer will be expected to contribute to the overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities. This position will be full-time and on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location. This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of experience in electronics packaging or a Master’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Extensive experience with hardware development and electro-mechanical packaging, including at least one of the following subjects: thermal analysis, structural analysis, microelectronics design, opto-mechanical design, environmental testing
Proficiency with 3D CAD Tools (Siemens NX is preferred) and product data management tools
Demonstrated leadership of small to moderately sized teams during the product development process including the review of technical work products
Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems that arise within the design, development, and production phases
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings
Displayed ability to exercise latitude in determining most appropriate technical approach of assignments
U. S. citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
Expertise with ANSYS and/or other tools used for design analysis
Familiarity with opto-mechanical engineering
Working knowledge of military and commercial process specifications
Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
Demonstrated success leading others within an integrated product team (IPT), supporting the development of junior engineers and cross functional collaboration for overall project success
Experience with project management metrics, including earned value management, to monitor and manage engineering budget and schedule requirements
Experience in design, manufacturing, and integration of electronic assemblies including appropriate material selections and use of off the shelf components
Experience contributing to technical and cost proposal development
Leadership in process improvement or knowledge transfer (i.e. publication) activities

Responsibilities

Support the development, build, and test validation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications.
Apply and expand experience in hardware design, analysis, documentation, and integration of electro-mechanical systems.
Serve on multi-disciplinary engineering teams, interfacing heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders.
Solve challenging technical problems with innovative solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
Apply expertise at all phases of the product life cycle, including requirements analysis, concept definition, detailed design, production, and environmental test.
Present the team’s design solutions and analysis during internal and external design reviews.
Document the design through drawing generation and release.
Provide factory and supplier support.
Support change incorporations.
Contribute to the overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities.