Mechanical Designer III

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Armament Systems unit in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Mechanical Designer III to design components or portions of systems and improve products for manufacturability. You will use CAD tools (Creo/Pro/E), gather data, perform calculations and present design proposals, coordinating with engineering, manufacturing and planning groups.

The role requires a technical/associate degree and at least four years of Creo experience, with the ability to create parametric drawings and ensure

Qualifications

• Technical or Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Drafting/Design.
• Four years minimum Pro/E / Creo experience with at least 1 year on Creo 10.0.
• Ability to model fully defined components and assemblies using Pro/E / Creo 10.0.
• Ability to create/update parametric drawings per standards.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Ability to obtain a secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical modeling using Pro/E / Creo10.0.
• Create/update parametric drawings per standards.
• Review work for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material and planning groups.

Skills

Pro/E / Creo 10.0

Parametric drawings

Microsoft Office

US Citizenship

Education

Technical or Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Drafting/Design

Tools

Creo10.0

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Relocation Assistance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

Clearance Required for Start

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

Clearance Type

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

Travel

TRAVEL: No

Description

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.

Business Unit

Northrop Grumman’s Business Unit Armament Systems, is seeking a Mechanical Designer III for our location in Plymouth, MN.

Armament Systems

Armament Systems specializes in the development and production of Ammunition, Guns and Precision Guidance Ordinance.

Position Summary

Designs components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations. Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as, CAD, CAM or Creo. Gathers information, makes studies, computes calculations, and prepares original rough layouts, sketches to present design proposal. Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications. Exclude classifications in which incumbents predominantly perform drafting assignments.

Mechanical CAD Responsibilities

• Accept work direction from other drafters/designers, engineers and manager on assigned project.
• Mechanical modeling utilizing Pro/E / Creo10.0
• Create/update parametric drawings in conformance with Northrop Grumman, Industry and DEVCOM Armaments Center 3D modeling standards.
• Review work to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Required Skills

• Technical or Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Drafting/Design.
• Four years minimum Pro/E / Creo experience with a minimum of 1 year utilizing Pro/E / Creo 10.0
• Ability to model fully defined components and assemblies efficiently using Pro/E / Creo 10.0
• Ability to create/update parametric drawings in conformance with Northrop Grumman, Industry and DEVCOM Armaments Center 3D modeling standards.
• Microsoft Office experience.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain a secret clearance

Preferred Skills

• Possess an understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Understanding of Teamcenter PLM toolsets.
• Exposure to production/factory floor environment
• Exposure to or interest in ammunition, reloading, or shooting sports.

Primary Level Salary Range: $69,300.00 - $115,500.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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

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.