Senior Principal Engineer Mechanical
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Western Region Manufacturing and Operations, Mechanical & Environmental Test Engineering Department is hiring a Level 4 Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE) Responsible Design Engineer. MGSE is non-flight hardware used to support spacecraft integration, testing, and launch, including lift slings, transportation systems, robotics, zero-g deployment fixtures, pneumatics, and propellant loading systems. The position is in person at the Redondo Beach, California campus. Mechanical Ground Systems Responsible Design Engineers develop solutions to support the integration and testing of spaceflight hardware in clean-room environments. They establish requirements, design and analyze equipment, prepare drawings, support manufacturing, and help create technical work instructions. The role involves independent work under general direction, developing approaches to solutions and having work reviewed upon completion. The engineer is expected to drive alignment across program functions, meet ambitious deadlines, and prioritize first-time quality and organizational sustainability. The position requires intermediate understanding of GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5, engineering and drawing development in accordance with ASME Y14, and bolted joints and aluminum and steel structure welding in accordance with AWS standards. The standard schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time. An active Top Secret clearance is required at application; the posting also requires having held an active SCI clearance within the last 12 months.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of experience, or a Master of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of experience.
- Experience working on multidisciplinary teams, preferably in an Integration, Test, and Launch or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with ASME Y14.5.
- First-order structural analysis experience.
- Experience developing preliminary and critical design reviews (PDR and CDR).
- Excellent communication, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Active Top Secret clearance at the time of application.
- Previously held an active SCI clearance within the last 12 months.
- Intermediate understanding of GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5, engineering and drawing development in accordance with ASME Y14, and bolted joints and welding of aluminum and steel structures in accordance with AWS standards.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance.
- Experience designing Mechanical Ground Support Equipment (MGSE).
- Experience with manufacturing or integration of P093 program hardware.
- Intermediate understanding of Finite Element Analysis.
- Experience developing support equipment for use at the Eastern or Western Range.
- Design for manufacturing (DFM) experience.
- Experience developing support equipment for use in Thermal Vacuum.
- Experience developing over-the-road or over-the-air satellite transportation equipment.
Responsibilities
- Design and model equipment using 3D CAD software.
- Prepare drawings using Y14.5 GD&T.
- Support fabrication at vendors, including acceptance testing and inspection.
- Provide end-user support during integration operations.
- Develop conceptual designs and define requirements.
- Develop and present design reviews.
- Perform first-order structural analysis of isotropic materials.
- Develop and capture proof-load diagrams.
- Resolve deviations to fabrication drawings and hardware non-conformances.
- Develop Integration & Test process flows.
- Support manufacturing of hardware and help compose technical work instructions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k).
- Educational assistance.
- Life insurance.
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions.
- Paid time off.
- Health and wellness resources.
- Employee discounts.
- Disability insurance.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
