Mechanical Design Engineer (f/m/d)

Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine; Louisiana; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading international team at Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine as a Mechanical Design Engineer in Hamburg. You will develop innovative mechanical systems for navigation solutions, contributing to exciting international projects. We value creativity and provide professional development opportunities in a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in design and development of mechanical systems required.
• Familiarity with design standards and practices essential.
• Good knowledge of German and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Development and design of mechanical components for navigation systems.
• Preparation of technical documentation and drawings for production.
• Optimization of designs in terms of cost, performance, and manufacturability.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Creativity

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD systems

Inventor

Job description

Want to join an international development team that has the highest standards of technical and product design expertise, coupled with a focus on developing staff, recognising and celebrating success and a great working environment?

Sperry Marine provides safe, efficient and reliable Navigation Solutions for the commercial and defence maritime industry. Our Engineering Team currently has development teams based in New Malden in UK and Hamburg in Germany, working closely together and with responsibility for the development and maintenance of Sperry Marine’s wide product portfolio, and ambitious future development roadmap.

This allows Sperry Marine to deliver our extensive portfolio across radars, electronic charting, compasses, steering systems, autopilots, speed logs and Integrated Bridge Systems. We integrate all this with secure, connected digital services that support digital transformation. We take pride in our commitment to provide 24/7 support to all of our thousands of customers.

Our success is built on numerous strengths, including technical expertise, global reach, dedicated employees, our approach to sustainability and drive to innovate. We are a truly multidisciplinary team, with engineers from electronics, software, mechanical, system engineering and system test backgrounds all working in integrated teams to develop best in class products and solutions. We foster development, and your knowledge and career will develop no matter your experience when you first join the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated person who has an attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and can consistently produce high quality work. The successful candidate will join our team, as a Mechanical Design Engineer (f/m/d), within the Engineering Department in Hamburg.

What we offer to you:

• Work-life balance (working time account, overtime compensation, flexible working hours, partly mobile working)
• High degree of creativity and participation
• Working in international projects and teams with plenty of room for creativity and your own ideas
• Modern and ergonomic workplace in the heart of Hamburg
• Opportunities for personal and professional development

About You

Your Key Responsibilities & Attributes would be:

• Development and design of mechanical components and devices for navigation systems from precise and complex precision mechanics in the gyrocompass, to control units and connection boxes for weather-protected and exposed installations, to antennas and sensor installations in the hull area or steering gear compartment - results in an exciting and varied field of activity.
• Optimization of designs in terms of cost, performance and manufacturability
• Preparation of technical documentation and drawings for production and communication with suppliers
• Participation in the creation of requirement specifications and test plans
• Supervision and implementation of environmental tests in cooperation with external test laboratories
• Preparation of cost estimates and participation in project planning
• Responsibility for the implementation and release of changes, as well as the continuous improvement and maintenance of CAD and document management

Your profile would be a perfect fit if you have:

• Degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or comparable training and relevant professional experience
• Experience in the design and development of mechanical systems and familiarity with design standards and practices
• Confident handling of CAD systems (especially Inventor) in 2D and 3D Experience in using and maintaining data in ERP and document management systems
• Knowledge of maritime gyro compasses, navigational gauges, steering and autopilot systems desirable
• Good knowledge of German and English
• Willingness for occasional business trips

About Us

With over 100 years of history and expertise in navigation, we have established our self as a major global provider of navigation solutions, including radars, compass systems, steering systems, speed logs, integrated bridge and control systems. We take pride in our commitment to provide 24/7support to all of our customers.

People are at the heart of everything we do. Our company grows because of our employees' dedication and commitment to delivering for our customers, something we always remember. In return for working for us you will have access to a benefits package that provides you with flexibility to balance your professional career with your personal life, health & well-being benefits, and investment in your future development.

We know everyone brings a unique perspective. We want to harness diverse thinking by bringing bright minds together and valuing the differences that lead to stronger insights and innovation.