Senior Principal Dimensional Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

57d

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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for a Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Dimensional Engineer) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Vehicle Engineering organization in Melbourne, FL. The Dimensional Engineer shall serve the sector as the accountable custodian for all aspects of the dimensional configuration of our vehicle platforms. Through utilization of 1D / 2D stack up analysis and 3D model-based variation analysis tools, they will be responsible for development and implementation of various dimensional control strategies to reduce, manage, and absorb vehicle assembly variation throughout the entire build process. As a subject-matter expert in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), the Dimensional Engineer shall support all design activities as needed to ensure our designers are executing on these strategies through proper communication of dimensioning and tolerancing per ASME Y14.5 and related industry standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience.
Experience with GD&T and familiarity with detail/assembly detuning best practices
Experience in performing tolerance stack-up analysis on production scale assemblies
Knowledge of statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Nice To Haves

Current Special Program Access
Experience working in an aerospace design environment. Emphasis placed in the following disciplines: Structural Design/Analysis, Subsystems Design/Analysis, Electrical/Mechanical Routing, or Mechanism Design/Analysis
In-depth knowledge of GD&T and application of ASME Y14.5-2009
ASME Y14.5 GDTP 2009 Senior-Certification
Experience working with Teamcenter and NX (or equivalent PDM/PLM and CAD/CAE applications)
Proficiency in Siemens Vis-VSA and/or 3DCS Variation Analysis software (including FEA)
Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering model-based definition
Ability to document and maintain process methods
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Lean, Six Sigma, 5S knowledge

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to Production Operations and Design IPTs, challenging traditional methods when appropriate for the purpose of improving repeatability, optimizing for build variation, and reducing build costs.
Support advanced Building Block (manufacturing test article) activities to analyze and validate metrology data, participate in problem resolution, and confirm that proposed dimensional control strategies are meeting program objectives.
Assist in the development/documentation of best practices, mentor individuals in the analysis process and tool suite, and interface with program leadership across multiple programs to further the development of the Dimensional Engineering Team (DET) organization.
Provide relevant course instruction across a multitude of technical disciplines.
May be tasked with producing various forms of Dimensional Engineering best-practice documentation to flow out to the Design and Manufacturing communities - across a particular program, an entire sector, or the enterprise at large - to advance the utilization and development of the Dimensional Engineering organization.