Principal Instrumentation Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principle Flight Test Instrumentation Mechanical Design Engineer to lead our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This role involves mechanical designs associated with flight test electronic equipment, and integration onto test vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Complete mechanical design life cycle from concept to system integration for flight test instrumentation hardware.
• Facilitate cross IPT / discipline collaboration in the development of flight test instrumentation designs.
• Procure hardware in support of mechanical designs.
• Serve as the point of contact with vendors, manufacturers, and technician teams in the fabrication, assembly, and installation of flight test instrumentation equipment.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 2 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Strong knowledge of capabilities, uses, and limitations of Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers and other commonly used instrumentation sensor design and Installation.
• Experience with gathering system requirements.
• Able to create detailed design specifications, product manuals, ICDs, and/or design handbooks.
• Design and operational experience with TTC data systems.
• Familiarity with fundamental principles of Symvionics IADS software or working in a Mission Control Room.
• Knowledge or experience with IRIG 106; CH10, CH7, and TM Downlink.
• Demonstrated ability to support post-test data processing and analysis to provide recommendations / authorize configuration changes of the test instrumentation system for flight to Engineering and Leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 2 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Strong understanding of application and implementations of flight test mechanical installations.
• Strong knowledge of capabilities, uses, and limitations of Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers and other commonly used instrumentation sensor design and Installation.
• Experience with gathering system requirements.
• Able to create detailed design specifications, product manuals, ICDs, and/or design handbooks.
• Design and operational experience with TTC data systems.
• Familiarity with fundamental principles of Symvionics IADS software or working in a Mission Control Room.
• Knowledge or experience with IRIG 106; CH10, CH7, and TM Downlink.
• Demonstrated ability to support post-test data processing and analysis to provide recommendations / authorize configuration changes of the test instrumentation system for flight to Engineering and Leadership.

Skills

• Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers and other commonly used instrumentation sensor design and Installation.
• Understanding of application and implementations of flight test mechanical installations.
• Experience with gathering system requirements.
• Ability to create detailed design specifications, product manuals, ICDs, and/or design handbooks.
• Experience with TTC data systems.
• Familiarity with fundamental principles of Symvionics IADS software or working in a Mission Control Room.
• Knowledge or experience with IRIG 106; CH10, CH7, and TM Downlink.
• Ability to support post-test data processing and analysis to provide recommendations / authorize configuration changes of the test instrumentation system for flight to Engineering and Leadership.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $98,400.00 - $147,600.00. Base salary offers are determined based on a variety of factors including the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. 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.

Schedule

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time