Principal Mechanical Engineer/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Oklahoma City, OK

3d•$84,700 - $158,600•Onsite

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. Join NGC's continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. This position is contingent upon contract award/funding Advanced Test and Support Systems (ATSS) is seeking a Principle Mechanical Engineer/Senior Principle Mechanical Engineer (Level 3/4) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK. You will become part of an NGC team actively developing Avionics Testing Solutions and Specialized Test Equipment for the Sentinel Missile platform. We also work on and assist with the USAF B-2, E-3, and numerous other Government platforms. Our team members complete engineering efforts to solve complex problems and ensure warfighter supportability. The position will research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and products for defense or commercial systems.

Requirements

Principle Mechanical Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Mech/Aero Engineering (or equivalent) with 5 years of related engineering experience OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD with 0 years of related engineering experience
Senior Principle Mechanical Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Mech/Aero Engineering (or equivalent) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD with 3 years of related engineering experience
Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion
Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD SECRET security clearance & special program access
Ability to obtain/maintain access to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry
Experience leading multi-disciplinary technical teams
Ability to diagnose/troubleshoot/repair hardware components.
Experience with CAD or similar design tools

Nice To Haves

Active DoD SECRET or higher security clearance with investigation in the last five (5) years
Active Program clearance
Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Additive Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline
Experience in Additive Manufacturing or 3D-Print design & technologies
Experience in an Agile development environment
Experience in Instrumentation or Avionics Systems
Experience with any of the following CAD Software Tools and Data Management Products: CATIA, SolidWorks Mechanical/PDM, Siemens NX/Capital, Enovia SmarTeam, Team Center, ANSYS Fluent/Mechanical/Icepack/Discovery, Femap/Nastran/Patran, MATLAB
Experience in Power Distribution Systems
Experience with HW/SW Integration
Experience in Nuclear Surety
Experience in Manufacturing Engineering
Experience with AS9100, ASME, and ISO Standards implementation
Experience with nuclear hardened systems.
Experience with design for manufacturing
Fabrication and testing experience.
Experience with Finite Element Analysis Method and other forms of analysis

Responsibilities

Design and define system architecture for new or existing complex integrated test systems
Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total systems in a laboratory environment
Oversight and ownership of engineering design as well as 2D/3D drawing formats and standards for a wide array of mechanical products: Product details, Product assemblies, Test Bench/Bay assemblies, Top Level installations
Thermal Analysis
Stress Analysis
Weight Analysis
Design for Manufacturing
FEA modeling
Development and coordination for internal and customer design reviews for the mechanical and system level designs of our products
Development of supporting documentation (operating / user manuals, etc.) for our products
Assist in troubleshooting of built equipment
Coordination with engineering manager(s) to ensure product technical data packages meet project schedule commitments
Coordinate between several internal and external stakeholder groups (Software Development, System Test, Cyber Operations, Procurement, etc.) to achieve contractual commitments
Establish milestones and monitor adherence to master plans and schedules.
Identify program problems and assist in the establishing of solutions, such as allocation of resources, improved processes, or changing contractual specifications.
Act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of programs.
Support process improvement and establishment.
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.
Generate reports and presents to Government counterparts, defense contractors, and other cross-functional organizations.
Provide leadership and mentoring in addition to being an individual performer
Has technical insight and experience to know if test set-up and results make sense
Ability to establish and maintain frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters.
Coordinates with team lead, electrical technicians, and I&T managers to complete tasking. May participate, prepare, and present material in program review boards (PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, FRBs, etc)