Principal or Sr. Principal Engineer Electronics - Avionics Mechanical Hardware

Northrop Grumman • Melbourne, FL

5d • $93,300 - $184,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal or a Sr. Principal Electronics (Hardware) Engineer to join our team in Oklahoma City, OK or Melbourne, FL. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct. This engineer will support the Lead Engineer in execution of various program activities, to include design development, design/program reviews, requirements management, automated test software development, test execution and witnessing, tooling development, hardware selection, and specification development.

Requirements

• Principal Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Sr. Principal Electronics Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret and any applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearances prior to start. These clearances must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
• Must be able to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• Experience with CAD modeling (NX, CATIA)
• Experience in systems engineering across the full lifecycle (requirements, architecture/design, integration, verification & validation, and/or operations).
• Demonstrated experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, JIRA, or equivalent).
• Proven ability to lead technical efforts and work effectively in cross functional teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting to leadership and/or customers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a technical leadership role on a cross-functional product development team
• Experience designing tooling and support equipment
• Experience with static FEA (i.e. ANSYS, FEMAP/NASTRAN)
• Experience with aerospace systems.
• Experience with Air Force customers and aerospace industry and military standards.
• Active US Government Secret Security Clearance (or higher) with investigation in the last five (5) years
• Experience with test planning at the equipment and system level.
• Experience with nuclear hardened systems.
• Experience with DOORS and general requirements management best practices.
• Experience with Dynamic and heat transfer FEA
• Experience in Additive Manufacturing or 3D-Print design & technologies
• Experience with modernization and sustainment of military aircrafts
• Experience conducting analysis of mechanical components and structures within aircraft maintenance programs, determining effectiveness and creating written recommendations for increasing efficiency and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Analyze tooling/support equipment and recommend appropriate solutions for re-work or alternative solutions including modern manufacturing methods.
• Access, interpret, and recommend changes to engineering drawings.
• Establish design concepts, criteria and engineering efforts for product research, development, integration and test.
• Generates complex engineering models and drawings
• Analyze complex systems and precision electro-mechanical assemblies through simulation and/or analysis to then recommend appropriate substitutions or re-design solutions to ensure the integrity of the platform configuration, system safety, and performance specifications while minimally impacting qualification processes.
• Identify, analyze, and solve obsolescence issues.
• 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 specifications.
• Generates reports and presents to Government counterparts, defense contractors, and other cross-functional organizations.
• Research, plans, designs and develops mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy.
• Applies research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

Benefits

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• a discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

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