Principal Aeronautical Engineer  Level 3 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Los Angeles, CA

8d • $114,000 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Principal Aeronautical Engineer Level 3 for its Advanced Weapons Business Unit in Woodland Hills, California. The onsite role supports missile defense advancements and follows a 9/80 schedule; hybrid and remote work are not allowed. An active government Secret clearance is required to start, and the role requires the ability to acquire a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

The engineer designs primary and secondary missile structures, parts, and assemblies, and supports product design, manufacturing, testing, and production. The role uses 3D CAD, GD&T, and Model Based Engineering methods, and works with suppliers, customers, supply chain, manufacturing, and other functional teams. It also includes hands-on troubleshooting and assembly, tolerance analysis, engineering documentation and briefings, task tracking, mentoring, and design defect and nonconformance resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in a relevant STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a Master of Science in a relevant STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Experience resolving nonconformances, creating drawings in accordance with ANSI Y14.5 (GD&T) standards, and generating tolerance stack-up analyses.
• Experience packaging electronic assemblies.
• Experience creating 3D parametric models using an industry-standard 3D CAD package such as Creo.
• Experience using an industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management system such as Teamcenter.
• Experience with design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
• Experience designing and installing primary and secondary air vehicle parts, components, and assemblies.
• Knowledge of environmental testing and hardware performance validation, including structural and thermal analysis.
• Experience designing for EMI-sensitive environments.
• Active government Secret clearance and ability to acquire a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficiency in Creo modeling and drawing.
• Proficiency in Teamcenter (PDM).
• Experience working in or providing engineering support to manufacturing and test/evaluation, particularly for DoD projects.
• Experience working in a Scrum, Agile, or Kanban product-development environment.
• Experience designing for MIL-STD-810 testing requirements.
• Experience creating and documenting design-for-cost (DFC) trade studies.

Responsibilities

• Design primary and secondary missile structures, parts, and assemblies, including 3D CAD modeling.
• Prepare, review, revise, and release 2D drawings; select components and materials; and conduct or support trade studies.
• Employ GD&T and Model Based Engineering methods in support of Digital Transformation.
• Exchange technical information with suppliers and customers.
• Coordinate with supply chain on design changes, cost reductions, process improvements, and supplier changes.
• Coordinate with manufacturing on design and process improvements and fixture requirements.
• Collaborate with procurement, production, logistics, configuration management, and other functional areas on product design and documentation.
• Troubleshoot, inspect, and assemble parts and subsystems in support of prototyping, production, and testing.
• Perform tolerance stack-up analyses and author reports documenting them.
• Collaborate with analysis teams responsible for mass properties, structural, thermal, and materials/processes reports.
• Create and deliver engineering briefings or reports for design reviews.
• Track and report task status.
• Help develop and document best practices and mentor less experienced engineers.
• Create and maintain design history files; track design defects, assign priority and severity, ensure a design owner is assigned, and report status.
• Resolve nonconformances (NCs) and guide team members on NC resolution.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior