Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration) or Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration)

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.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration) or Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Position Overview

You'll be joining the Vehicle Integration (VI) organization. The VI organization provides innovative research, technology development and engineering for aircraft advanced design, including mechanical design and mechanisms, thermal systems, environment control systems, secondary power systems, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, fire protection systems and electrical systems.

The selected candidate will apply electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to components and systems, including advanced design concepts, analysis, trade study evaluation and documentation of results, configuration development, and integration of assemblies, sub-assemblies and components into next higher assembly configurations.

Responsibilities Include

• Developing system level routing which may include Hydro, Fuel, ECS, and/or Electrical based on system architectures/schematics, as well as hardware integration and installation design requirements using CAD.
• Responsible for BTP Release of detail parts, assemblies and installations.
• Responsible for communicating and coordinating the design with other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across multiple disciplines supporting the design, development, and integration of mechanical and/or electrical systems.
• Must be capable of working independently under minimal supervision and as part of a large multi-disciplined team.
• Responsible for performing system level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met.
• Participate in and attend internal program and customer meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
  
  

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, organized, independently directed with good problem-solving skills, able to perform effectively despite concurrent work tasks and will possess strong communication, leadership, and team skills.

This position may be filled at either the Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration) level or Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration) level depending on the qualifications below.

Basic Qualifications For Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration)

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience.
• Mechanical design experience in vehicle equipment, fluid systems, and/or cable/harness installation
• Experience with military aircraft avionics subsystems
• A current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance or higher, with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
  
  

Basic Qualifications for Principal Aeronautical Engineer (Mechanical Design Integration):

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 0 years of experience.
• Mechanical design experience in vehicle equipment, fluid systems, and/or cable/harness installation
• Experience with military aircraft avionics subsystems
• Active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain any special program access(es)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
• Experience with Siemens NX CAD application, including Mechanical and/or Electrical Routing
• Experience with CPLM
• Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment
• Experience with suppliers and supplier coordination
  
  

Salary Range: $87,200 - $130,800

Salary Range 2: $107,300 - $160,900

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.