Mechanical Antenna Engineer - Level 3 - Dulles

Northrop Grumman; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mechanical Systems Engineer – Level 3 for a 100% onsite role in Virginia. The selected candidate will engage in tasks involving mechanical systems and design engineering for spacecraft systems of high importance.

Qualifications include a degree in engineering with relevant experience, and the ability to secure a Top Secret clearance. Responsibilities encompass designing controllable systems, collaborating across engineering disciplines, and performing CAD tasks.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years with a Master’s, or 1 year with a PhD.
• Ability to obtain U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
• Engineering tasks related to space antenna, reflectors, and deployable support structures.

Responsibilities

• Work on Spacecraft Antenna and deployable systems.
• Generate antenna optics and optimize reflectors.
• Write specifications and design drawings for Antenna Deployable Supports.

Skills

CREO Parametric CAD

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

3D Printing

Design for Manufacturing

Engineering problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

CREO Parametric CAD software

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Systems Engineer – Level 3. Location: Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the time. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Top Secret.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems. The role involves mechanical, systems, mechanisms, and design engineering tasks on spacecraft systems or subsystems, contributing to missions of paramount importance.

Responsibilities

• Work on Spacecraft Antenna, Feeds, OMTs, and Deployable systems.
• Collaborate with the RF team to generate antenna optics, optimize reflectors, determine feed location, procure hardware, and support build, integration, and testing of the subsystem on a spacecraft.
• Write specifications and statements of work (SOWs).
• Design, develop, and release drawings for Antenna Deployable Supports and Secondary Structure; procure hardware and support build, integration, and testing.
• Interface and communicate with customers, program and functional management, RF engineers, other spacecraft engineering disciplines, and component suppliers.
• Develop test plans and procedures; support structural, RF, and deployment testing at component and spacecraft levels.
• Perform detailed design tasks using CREO Parametric CAD and other tools to develop and document designs.
• Self-motivate to provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems with limited oversight.
• Apply skills in CAD, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and mechanics of metallic and composite materials, antenna and reflector design.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience OR Master’s degree with 3 years OR PhD with 1 year.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
• Ability to perform engineering tasks related to design, manufacturing, and testing of space antenna, reflectors, and deployable support structures.
• Experience with CREO Parametric CAD software.
• Experience with cost and schedule management.
• Ability and willingness to obtain government clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with antenna system design (UHF to V-band), deployable support structures, and secondary structures.
• Advanced proficiency with CREO Parametric CAD software.
• Experience with GD&T standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation.
• Experience with 3D printing, design for manufacturing, and hands-on hardware fabrication.
• Strong math background.

For more information about Northrop Grumman Space Sector, visit the company website.