Staff/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer – Space Systems full_time

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

The Tactical Space Systems Division is seeking a Mechanical Analysis & Design Engineer to work within the mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE) section in our Gilbert, Arizona facility.

This role will work with MGSE engineering leads and Integration and Test managers across Gilbert product lines to drive design, analysis, integration and delivery of MGSE to support Satellite Manufacturing Facility operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides technical leadership, direction, and mentoring to other engineers within the MGSE section.
• Ability to Lead MGSE development and work as an individual contributor performing detailed MGSE design and utilizing modeling CREO parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other software tools to develop and document designs.
• Review/Perform cost and schedule planning for MGSE projects and proposals
• Ability to Lead MGSE analysis and work as an individual contributor through MGSE analysis utilizing hand calculations and FEMAP (Finite Element Modeling And Postprocessing).
• Review of completed analyses and drawings to ensure designs and analysis conform to MGSE standards
• Coordination and communication with customers, programs, Integration and Test (I&T), functional management, other engineering disciplines and component suppliers.
• Concise presentation and explanation of structural issues/solutions to internal management and customer representatives.

This requisition may be filled at a higher-grade base on qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at a Staff or Senior Principal level

Basic Qualifications for a Staff Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 13 years of experience; 11 years with Master’s degree; 7 years with PhD.

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 9 years of experience; 7 years with Master’s degree; 4 years with PhD.

Additional Basic Qualifications for both positions:

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD security clearance with Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
• Current experience in structural analysis methods and documentation, including hand-sheet analysis, as well as the development and manipulation of large Finite Element Models using FEMAP.
• Current experience in mechanical design utilizing CREO Parametric
• Current experience generating Model Based Drawings with application of GD&T in accordance with ASME Y14.5 standard.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, over-site and direction to MGSE teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, processes and applications (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.).
• Combination of knowledge and experience in the following areas: complex integration and qualification/acceptance testing, product development including mechanical design and analysis, materials
• Demonstrated ability to make difficult technical decisions with data driven judgment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Experience working on Special Access Programs
• Experience working on Mechanical Ground Support Equipment
• Experience working Space Vehicle Design or Integration and Test
• Experience as a Lead Engineer managing a small group of analysts or design engineers
• Experience with Craig-Bampton methodology 
• Experienced and trained in Cost Account Management (CAM)
• Advocate and lead efforts in Digital Transformation initiatives, and process improvements.

Salary Range: $127,000.00 – $148,000.00Salary Range 2: $159,000.00 – $184,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.