2026 Associate Aeronautical Engineer/ Aeronautical Engineer - Chandler AZ

Northrop Grumman; United States; Presencial; USD 66.000 - 119.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is hiring an Aeronautical Engineer to join the Integration and Test team in Launch Vehicles, at our Chandler, AZ facility. The role is 100% on-site in Chandler and requires working closely with cross-functional teams on launch vehicle assembly and testing.

The candidate will perform hands-on mechanical integration, develop procedures for assembly/testing, and help document and resolve hardware issues while traveling up to 10-20% as needed.

Formación

• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Ability to travel: Travel expectation 10-20%
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to innovate and lead digital transformation efforts
• Ability to lead out at solving problems and driving all tasks to completion
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively
• Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams
• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Passport for travel

Responsabilidades

• Performing hands-on mechanical integration work
• Developing/maintaining procedures for the assembly and test of launch vehicle systems
• Developing concept of operations for assembly and testing of vehicles
• Incorporating hardware design changes
• Documenting & dispositioning hardware discrepancies, pursuing root cause & corrective actions
• Some planning and scheduling of day-to-day tasks
• Constant and timely communication with other team members

Conocimientos

Aerospace Eng

Mechanical Eng

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace/Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering

Master of Science (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is searching for an Aeronautical Engineer to be part of our Integration and Test team in Launch Vehicles, at our Chandler, AZ facility. This position will be 100% on-site in Chandler.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performing hands-on mechanical integration work
• Developing/maintaining procedures for the assembly and test of launch vehicle systems
• Developing concept of operations for assembly and testing of vehicles
• Incorporating hardware design changes
• Documenting & dispositioning hardware discrepancies, pursuing root cause & corrective actions
• Some planning and scheduling of day-to-day tasks
• Constant and timely communication with other team members

Basic Qualifications:

This requisition may be filled at either a level 1 or a level 2. Basic qualifications for an Aeronautical Engineer 1 are a Bachelor’s Degree. Basic qualifications for an Aeronautical 2 are a Master’s Degree.

Basic Qualifications level 1:

The candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s) from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in an Aerospace, Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering or related discipline.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Passport for travel
• Ability to innovate and lead digital transformation efforts
• Ability to lead out at solving problems and driving all tasks to completion
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively
• Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams
• Ability to travel: Travel expectation 10-20%
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Basic Qualifications level 2:

The candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• 2 Years with Bachelor of Science inAerospace, Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering or related discipline; 0 Years with Master of Science
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain a U.S. Passport for travel
• Ability to innovate and lead digital transformation efforts
• Ability to lead out at solving problems and driving all tasks to completion
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively
• Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams
• Ability to travel: Travel expectation 10-20%
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Hands-on mechanical integration experience
• Experience with aerospace standards/guidelines
• Experience with MES, or other digital work instruction platform
• Experience working with operational hazards such as propulsive devices, pressurized systems, overhead lifting, and high voltage systems
• Experience performing formal requirements decomposition and/or verification

Salary Ranges:

Salary Ranges level 1: 65,800 - 98,800 level 2: 79,300 - 118,900 Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00 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.

• 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.
• 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.

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 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.

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