Computer Aided Design and Modeling Engineer - Level 2

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 75,800 - 113,800; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Colorado Springs, CO seeks a Computer Aided Design (CAD) / Computer Aided Modeling (CAM) Engineer – Level 2 to support radar system development programs.

The role requires 3D CAD modeling proficiency with NX, Creo, or SolidWorks and the ability to create and review drawings that meet ASME standards. A science degree at either the associate or bachelor level is acceptable, with secret clearance and travel up to 25% expected.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Science with 2 years of professional experience; or Bachelor’s degree in Science with no professional experience required.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling software packages, including NX, Creo, and/or SolidWorks.
• Experience creating engineering drawings compliant with ASME standards.
• Experience with illustration software such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Fresco.
• Experience with generating inductured part lists and drawing tree levels of indenture.
• Experience establishing and maintaining a system configuration baseline.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, GD&T.
• Experience with production lifecycle management systems (Siemens Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, ARAS).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and as-built documentation.
• Check completed layouts for clarity, conformity to standards, and accuracy of calculations and dimensions.
• Identify design errors and recommend revisions to responsible engineers or designers.
• Support the overall Production Lifecycle Management System.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Mechanical design principles

Education

Associate’s degree in Science

Bachelor’s degree in Science

Bachelor of Science degree

Tools

NX

Creo

SolidWorks

Siemens Teamcenter

Windchill

Enovia

ARAS

Job description

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available.

Clearance required at start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel requirement: Yes, up to 25% of the time. Schedule: 9/80 with every other Friday off.

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Computer Aided Design (CAD) / Computer Aided Modeling (CAM) Engineer – Level 2 to support radar system development programs in Colorado Springs, CO.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain engineering drawings, specifications, and as-built documentation.
• Check completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning.
• Identify design errors, omissions and other deficiencies and recommend revisions or improvements to responsible engineers or designers.
• Support the overall Production Lifecycle Management System.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

Core Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Science with 2 years of professional experience; or Bachelor’s degree in Science with no professional experience required.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD modeling software packages, including NX, Creo, and/or SolidWorks.
• Experience creating engineering drawings compliant with ASME standards.
• Experience with illustration software packages such as Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Fresco.
• Experience with generating inductured part lists and drawing tree levels of indenture.
• Experience establishing and maintaining a system configuration baseline.
• Understanding of mechanical design principles, analysis, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Experience with production lifecycle management systems such as Siemens Teamcenter, Windchill, Enovia, or ARAS.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to focus on micro and macro details of complex systems of systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree.
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter for managing products and CAD data.
• Experience developing complete design drawings and specifications across the entire product development life cycle.
• Experience with design verification and verification reporting.
• Experience designing and modeling mechanical hardware interfaces such as mounting brackets.
• Experience with cable management and cable assembly requirements for RF and fiber optic applications.
• Experience with integrated electrical systems setup, testing and issue resolution.
• Knowledge of test design and execution.
• Work experience in a government contracting environment.
• Experience with USAF/DoD radar systems.
• Experience using AI drafting assistants to generate 3D models from text prompts.
• Experience with USAF Technical Orders.
• Experience with AGILE, SCRUM, and DevOps practices.

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 – $113,800.00. Base pay may be adjusted based on responsibilities, experience, education and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and in some cases long-term incentives.

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and personal business.

EEO Statement

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.