Principal CAD/CAM Engineer – TS Clearance, 10% Travel

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Ventura (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. Mission Systems in Oxnard, CA seeks Principal or Sr. Principal CAD/CAM Engineer to design, migrate, and manage complex 3D models and drawings.

You will drive CM tool migrations (SolidWorks PDM, Teamcenter, Windchill) and collaborate across design, manufacturing, and electrical/mechanical teams. Roles require CAD tool proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, AutoCAD) and CM tool experience, with U.S. Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree and 3 years; an additional 4 years may be used in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Siemens NX 3D, CATIA or AutoCAD.
• Experience with CAD CM tools such as PDM, Siemens Teamcenter, or Windchill PLM.
• U.S. Citizenship with Top Secret clearance; ability to obtain SCI and Program Special access.

Responsibilities

• Create and finalize 3D models for components and assemblies.
• Migrate models and drawings into new configuration management (CM) tools (Solidworks Product Data Manager).
• Drive workflow changes and improvements.
• Determine scaling.
• Insert necessary reference planes, centering and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning.
• Prepare specifications for parts, assemblies, and installations.
• Prepare complete production detail drawings.
• Contribute design modifications to improve quality of model or design.

Skills

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

CATIA

AutoCAD

PDM

Siemens Teamcenter

Windchill PLM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

CATIA

AutoCAD

PDM

Siemens Teamcenter

Windchill PLM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. Mission Systems in Oxnard, CA seeks Principal or Sr. Principal CAD/CAM Engineer to design, migrate, and manage complex 3D models and drawings.

You will drive CM tool migrations (SolidWorks PDM, Teamcenter, Windchill) and collaborate across design, manufacturing, and electrical/mechanical teams. Roles require CAD tool proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA, AutoCAD) and CM tool experience, with U.S. Citizenship and active Top Secret clearance.