Principal MLI Design Engineer/Senior Principal MLI Design Engineer (Level 3/4)

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

14d•$103,600 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal MLI Design Engineer/Senior Principal MLI Design Engineer (Level 3/4) to support the Thermal Insulated Products (TIP) section within the Environmental & Specialty Test Department. Based in Redondo Beach, California, the role offers exposure to spacecraft integration and test operations and supports programs across Northrop Grumman Space Systems. The engineer works across disciplines to define requirements for multi-layer insulation (MLI), creates spacecraft insulation models and fabrication and installation drawings, and coordinates insulation fabrication and installation. The role includes technical representation of the thermal products organization on programs, support for spacecraft launch activities, and development of written installation procedures. Travel is 25% of the time, and the position requires willingness to work extended hours, alternate shifts, and weekends as directed. The standard schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off for employees working nine-hour days Monday through Thursday. The position requires an active SCI clearance at the time of application. The primary level salary range is $103,600–$155,400, and the secondary level salary range is $129,300–$193,900. Employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

Requirements

For Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and at least 5 years of experience; alternatively, 3 years with a master’s degree or 9 years with a high school diploma.
For Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and at least 9 years of experience; alternatively, 7 years with a master’s degree or 13 years with a high school diploma.
Experience working in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong technical briefing skills.
Ability to work extended hours, alternate shifts, weekends, and travel as directed.
Active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret (TS) and SCI clearance.
Experience with thermal insulation product fabrication and integration methodologies.
Experience with CATIA V5 and/or CATIA 3DX.
Currently possess an active DoD TS or SCI clearance.
Understanding of and proficiency in CAPE procedure execution.
Knowledge of and experience working with critical flight spacecraft hardware.

Responsibilities

Interface with multiple disciplines to define requirements for MLI development.
Use CAD tools, including CATIA V5 and others, to create 3D models of spacecraft thermal insulation, fabrication templates, and installation drawings.
Plan and coordinate fabrication of thermal insulation products, designing templates to meet program schedule milestones.
Coordinate, plan, lead, and participate in MLI installation efforts, from concept demonstrations to flight installations at unit, subsystem, and system levels.
Provide support during spacecraft launch activities.
Represent the thermal products organization as the prime technical contact on various programs.
Apply knowledge of MLI products and processes, including materials, fabrication techniques, and installation techniques.
Develop written installation procedures.
Work extended hours, alternate shifts, weekends, and travel as directed.