Principal Computer Aided Design and Modeling Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$94,200 - $141,200•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Computer Aided Design (CAD) Computer Aided Modeling (CAM) Engineer – Level 3 to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in Colorado Springs, CO in support of our National Defense as part of our radar system development programs. Join an exciting and diverse organization as we embark on solving complex and novel engineering challenges. As a Principal Computer Aided Design and Modeling Engineer you will support the technical engineering drawing and drafting team to develop and maintain the radar systems configuration baseline and support technical data for the program. The successful candidate should be detailed oriented, be able to work collaboratively with multi-disciplined teams, and have a proven track record of accurately documenting and maintaining a configuration baseline. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science with 5 years of professional experience; Master’s degree in Science with 3 years of professional experience; PhD with 1 year of experience
Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Ability to travel up to 10%
Experience with 3D CAD modeling software packages, including NX, Creo, and/or SolidWorks
Experience with the generation and creation of engineering drawings compliant to ASME standards
Experience with Indentured part list generation and drawing tree levels of indenture
Experience with establishment and maintaining of a system configuration baseline
Understanding of mechanical design principles, analysis, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Experience with production lifecycle management systems to manage products and CAD data such as Siemens Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, or ARAS
Ability to perform project engineering type functions for a small group of engineers (task management, customer interactions, working with program management to address schedules and work scope)
Ability to present and articulate complex designs to both internal and external customers
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Able to focus on the micro and macro details of a complex system of systems

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance current and within scope
Bachelors of Science in STEM Field
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter for managing products and CAD data
Experience working to conclusion design drawings and specifications across the entire product development life cycle
Experience/knowledge working design verification and verification reporting
Experience designing and modeling mechanical hardware interfaces (such as mounting bracketry)
Experience with cable management and cable assembly requirements for RF and fiber optic applications
Experience with integrated electrical systems setup, testing and issue resolution
Experience integrating instrumentation (mechanical and electrical) including electrical checkout of sensors and data acquisition hardware
Knowledge of test design and execution
Work experience in a government contracting environment
Experience in USAF/DoD radar systems
Experience with utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) drafting assistants to generate 3D models from text prompts
Experience with USAF Technical Orders
Experience with AGILE, SCRUM, DevOps

Responsibilities

Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and as-built documentation
Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning
Identify design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommend revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
Support the overall Production Lifecycle Management System
Other duties as assigned