Staff Aeronautical Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

7d•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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge , California is currently seeking a Staff Aeronautical Engineer to support the AARGM-ER program within our Advanced Weapons business unit. This role is 100% on site with no hybrid or remote work. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
Experience resolving NCs, creating drawings in accordance with ANSI Y14.5 (GD&T) standards and generating tolerance stack up analysis.
Experience designing primary and secondary composite aircraft parts/components, assemblies, and installations.
Knowledge of environmental testing and hardware performance validation, including structural and thermal analysis.
Experience designing for MIL-STD-810 testing requirements.
Experience with the packaging of electronics assemblies.
Experience creating 3D parametric models using any industry-standard 3D CAD package such as Creo (preferred).
Experience using any industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management systems such as TeamCenter.
Experience with design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA).
Experience with designing for EMI sensitive environments and material selection.
Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance/ U.S. citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering
Active DoD Secret Clearance
Proficient in Creo (modeling and drawing)
Proficient in Teamcenter (PDM)
Experience working in or providing engineering support to manufacturing and test/evaluation, particularly for DoD projects
Experience working in a Scrum, Agile, or Kanban product-development environment
Experience in creating electronics packaging.
Experience creating trade studies for design for cost analysis.

Responsibilities

Design of mechanical parts and assemblies, including 3D CAD modeling; 2D drawing drafting, review, revision, and release; selection of components and materials; support of trade studies
Communicating with suppliers and customers to exchange technical information.
Coordinating with supply chain regarding supplier changes, cost reductions, process improvements, and changing suppliers.
Coordinating with manufacturing regarding design and process improvements.
Collaborating with other functional areas on various aspects of product design/documentation, including procurement, production, logistics, or configuration management.
Hands-on troubleshooting, inspection, or assembly of parts/subsystems in support of prototyping, production, or test.
Performing tolerance stack up analysis and authoring reports documenting them.
Collaborating with analysis teams who are responsible for performing mass properties, structural, thermal, and materials/processes reports.
Creating and delivering engineering briefings or reports to support design review activities.
Tracking & reporting task status.
Assist team to develop/document best practices.
Resolve NCs and guide team members on NC resolution.