Mechanical Design Engineer / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 72,100 - 134,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Learning opportunities

Health insurance

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer or Principal Mechanical Design Engineer. The role involves designing military aircraft support equipment, requiring a background in engineering disciplines. Salary ranges from $72,100 to $134,200 based on level of position and experience. This position also provides flexible work arrangements, learning opportunities, and a collaborative team environment. Candidates must fulfill clearance requirements to apply.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical electro-mechanical subsystem design.
• Experience in generating engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Must have a DoD Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Design test equipment for military aircraft.
• Gather data and perform stress analysis for equipment.
• Liaise with manufacturing during build processes.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD software

Stress analysis

Basic drafting skills

Education

Bachelor's in STEM discipline

Master's in STEM discipline

PhD in STEM discipline

Tools

NX

Pro Engineer

Catia

FEA software

Job description

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Mechanical Design Engineer or Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, FL.

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. 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. We are dedicated to building a talented workforce with diverse perspectives.

Accomplish

You will contribute in the research, design, analysis, manufacture, and testing associated with aircraft Support Equipment.

Essential Functions

• Mechanical design of test, measurement, and handling equipment used on military aircraft.
• Gathering of data, requirements development, interfacing with suppliers, and performing basic stress and tolerance analysis.
• Acting as manufacturing liaison during build process of your project to ensure overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved.
• Development of test plans and performing environmental testing of Support Equipment.
• Testing and integration of manufactured Support Equipment on aircraft.
• Basic knowledge of design and analysis tools for mechanical design as well as basic drafting skills to include a working knowledge of solid modeling techniques (NX, Pro Engineer, or Catia).

You should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels. You must also be willing to occasionally travel to various site locations to demonstrate the function of the designed Support Equipment.

Succeed

You will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications.

• This role may be offered as a Mechanical (Level 2) or Principal Mechanical (Level 3) Design Engineer*

Basic Qualifications — Mechanical Design Engineer

• Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 2 years of experience in the design of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical subsystems; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 0 years of experience.
• Experience using CAD software in generating detailed engineering drawings used for manufacturing of mechanical and/or electrical assemblies.
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Basic Qualifications — Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

• Bachelor's in a STEM discipline from an accredited university AND 5 years of experience in the design of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical subsystems; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline AND 3 years of experience; OR a PhD AND 1 year of experience.
• Experience using CAD software in generating detailed engineering drawings used for manufacturing of mechanical and/or electrical assemblies.
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain SAP clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

Preferred Qualifications — All Levels

• Experience using FEA software in performance of stress analysis of mechanical and/or electrical assemblies to include static and dynamic analysis to MIL-STD-810 requirements.
• FAA A&P Certificate or equivalent aircraft maintenance background.
• Experience developing manufacturing drawings to GD&T standards.

Thrive With Us

We offer flexible work arrangements, learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline and may vary based on the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience, education, and market conditions. Eligible employees may receive overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses. Benefits include health, life and disability insurance, savings plan, holidays, and PTO.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. This timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance and certain other restricted positions.