Staff Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance) - 20342

Northrop Grumman•Roy, UT

11d•$139,000 - $208,600•Onsite

About The Position

This position will lead the Technical Hardware team for a hypersonic vehicle. The Technical Hardware team consists of mechanical, structural, aerothermal, materials, electrical, and radio frequency communication disciplines. The Technical Hardware Lead will be responsible for working with the PM to execute the schedule, to meet cost, and to meet technical requirements. Be responsible for identifying, distributing, and status tasking and will support the PM in developing schedule and tasking. The Technical Hardware Lead will identify resource constraints or other constraints for executing tasking and will work with the Office Chief Engineer to ensure technical performance is met. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience
U.S. citizen
Active Secret clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Experience working with Electrical Engineering Teams
Experience working with Aerothermal teams and Aerodynamicists
Experience understanding, organizing, distributing and status tasking
Experience balancing cost, technical, and schedule in coordination with Program Management
Experience creating and releasing mechanical product definition packages (PDPs)
Knowledge of typical aerospace manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability
Experience designing air vehicle structures
Experience developing mechanical interfaces and creating Interface Control Models (ICMs)
Proficiency with GD&T following ASME Y14.5
Experience managing large system CAD models and mechanical interfaces
Experience assessing and managing mass properties for large systems
Experience performing air vehicle static structural assessments including pressure mapping, inertial loading, and buckling
Experience developing first-order structural sizing tools for quick turn assessments
Demonstrated technical leadership abilities
Demonstrated performance executing in a fast-paced R&D environment

Nice To Haves

Experience managing and leading a technical team through major program milestones
Proficiency with model-based product definition practices per ASME Y14.41
Experience using Siemens NX for mechanical design modeling and model-based definition (MBD) for manufacturing
Experience performing air vehicle dynamic structural assessments (Shock and Vibe)
Experience with Siemens Teamcenter for model configuration management and design release workflows
Experience using ANSYS Mechanical for structural analysis
Experience with Reentry Vehicle structures and Thermal Protection Systems
Knowledge of Hypersonic Reentry Vehicle systems, environments, and typical structural tests and assessments
Knowledge of Launch Vehicle interfaces and environments
Experience performing mechanical integration of actuation and attitude control subsystems
Knowledge of Reentry Vehicle payloads, avionics, and mission systems
Knowledge of advanced materials and manufacturing processes
Knowledge of typical aerospace manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability
Knowledge of AIAA S-120A preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the Technical Hardware team for a hypersonic vehicle, which includes mechanical, structural, aerothermal, materials, electrical, and radio frequency communication disciplines.
Work with the PM to execute the schedule, meet cost, and meet technical requirements.
Identify, distribute, and status tasking.
Support the PM in developing schedule and tasking.
Identify resource constraints or other constraints for executing tasking.
Work with the Office Chief Engineer to ensure technical performance is met.
Create and release mechanical product definition packages (PDPs).
Design air vehicle structures.
Develop mechanical interfaces and create Interface Control Models (ICMs).
Manage large system CAD models and mechanical interfaces.
Assess and manage mass properties for large systems.
Perform air vehicle static structural assessments including pressure mapping, inertial loading, and buckling.
Develop first-order structural sizing tools for quick turn assessments.
Manage and lead a technical team through major program milestones (preferred).
Perform air vehicle dynamic structural assessments (Shock and Vibe) (preferred).
Perform mechanical integration of actuation and attitude control subsystems (preferred).