Mechanical Engineer - 18284

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical contributions for conceptual and preliminary design and technology maturation of new advanced concepts for future deterrence needs in the areas of cruise missiles and support systems/subsystems.
• Develop design concepts for launcher capsule and provide technical oversight for avionics and airframe design, with an emphasis on minimizing impacts to Navy operations and re-use of existing launch systems.
• Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering, including producibility and affordability design influence, to produce credible conceptual and preliminary weapon system designs that meet potential customers' performance, cost, schedule, and risk thresholds while informing them of the surrounding design space for capability considerations, especially capability versus life cycle and cost versus technical availability date.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
• Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals.
• Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.
• Evaluate mechanical systems, products, components, and applications by reviewing designs.
• Ensure product quality by reviewing mechanical designs and validating that current standards are applied.
• Support the delivery of Mechanical Systems design Technical Data Packages, interface models, and additional design artifacts.
• Support structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues.
• Develop and present design change requests, coordinating with impacted internal and external stakeholders, ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline.
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and executing handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risk or realize opportunities.
• Develop and mature Mechanical System designs that meet Weapon System requirements, UFC, MIL-STD, and other applicable codes and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• Active Secret clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Demonstrated expertise in electrical design/analysis, MBSE, and specification ownership; proficient with Siemens NX (or equivalent) and other electrical CAD tools
• Prior experience on ICBM weapon-system or other high-performance aerospace programs
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a track record of high-value customer presentations and multitasking across competing priorities
• Broad knowledge of related engineering disciplines (e.g., safety, nuclear surety, material science, logistics, cyber)
• Experience leading engineering teams, managing high-value technical projects, and delivering comprehensive Earned Value reporting.

Skills

• Expertise in electrical design/analysis, MBSE, and specification ownership
• Proficient with Siemens NX (or equivalent) and other electrical CAD tools
• Experience leading engineering teams, managing high-value technical projects, and delivering comprehensive Earned Value reporting
• Experience applying Agile processes and continuous-process-improvement techniques to complex, cross-disciplinary projects
• Proficient with 3D design/2D drawing CAD in NX
• Proficient with PDM and/or CPLM
• Proficient with GD&T and ASME Y14.5-2009

Benefits

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 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.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.