2026 Associate Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Design Engineer located in Dulles, VA. This entry-level position invites innovative thinkers willing to tackle fascinating challenges in design and technology while supporting significant missions.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, be eligible for U.S. Government security clearance, and demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government security clearance.
• Ability to obtain Special Access Program as needed.

Responsibilities

• Designs major components or portions of a functional system.
• Develops layouts, sketches, and notes for design proposals.
• Investigates design factors such as materials and cost.
• Coordinates with other organizations involved in design.
• Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts.
• Checks completed layouts and drawings for accuracy.
• Identifies design errors and recommends improvements.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Design Engineer

This position will be located at our Space sector in Dulles, VA.

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.

Northrop Grumman is a space pioneer, supporting government, civil and commercial customers in solving their biggest challenges. Our forward-leaning, innovative spirit is backed by a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of the space age. Our mission experience in space runs deep, we know our customers well, and our capabilities are unmatched. This is what allows us to provide reliable, agile and affordable space solutions to best serve our customers.

From defending freedom to advancing human discovery, we are defining what is possible in space every day.

Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you!

Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world.

Job Responsibilities

• Designs major components or major portions of a functional system to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal.
• Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
• Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.
• Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures.
• Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.

Basic Qualifications for Associate Design Engineer

• 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of Bachelor's degree OR a Bachelor's degree.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced user in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site: Northrop Grumman Total Rewards

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.

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