Principal/Sr. Principal Structural Design Engineer (TS or SCI)

About the role

Northrop Grumman Space Sector seeks a Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Design Engineer (Level 3 or 4) to join the Vehicle Engineering Directorate within Western Region Engineering. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, California.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements definition, conceptual design, preliminary/layout work, detailed design, drawing release, design-review presentations, and support for fabrication/integration.
• Conduct bus-equipment layout, payload layout, and preliminary cable- and harness-routing (DC, RF, waveguide).
• Collaborate closely with stress, manufacturing, M&P, and test teams to define design requirements, establish structural load paths, develop CAD models, and produce engineering drawings for flight and structural-test articles.
• Generate and maintain part and assembly drawings, source-control drawings, interface-control drawings, and installation drawings.
• Participate in system-level trades to ensure the vehicle meets all physical, mechanical, and environmental requirements while supporting payload, power, propulsion, thermal, communications, and attitude-control system needs.
• Support program milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IDR, etc.) and gate or lien closures.
• Provide I&T sustaining support.

Requirements

• Principal Structural Design Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of engineering experience or Master’s degree in STEM with 3+ years of engineering experience or Ph.D. in STEM with 1+ year of engineering experience. Prior work experience in aerospace subsystem design, mechanical-design integration, or related engineering experience. Proficiency with a CAD system (Siemens NX, CATIA V5, or 3DX).
• Sr. Principal Structural Design Engineer (Level 4): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience or Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years of engineering experience or Ph.D. in STEM with 4+ years of engineering experience. Prior work experience in aerospace subsystem design, mechanical-design integration, or related engineering experience. Proficiency with a CAD system (Siemens NX, CATIA V5, or 3DX).

Qualifications

• Active SCI Access at the time of application or an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company, prior to the start date.

Skills

• Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards and 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

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

Schedule

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time