Principal or Sr. Principal Design Engineer – Fluid Subsystems - R10188906

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Design Engineer specializing in fluid subsystems to join their innovative team. This role involves developing and maintaining aircraft subsystems, including Environmental Control, Fuel, and Hydraulic Systems. Candidates should possess a strong background in engineering, particularly in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, and be adept in using CAD tools like NX and Teamcenter. This position offers the chance to work on groundbreaking technology that shapes the future of aviation. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about engineering excellence, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Diverse Workforce

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with relevant experience required.
• Experience with CAD software and aircraft subsystems development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain aircraft subsystems design configurations.
• Perform system analysis and integrate subsystems into aircraft applications.

Skills

3D Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Fluid Mechanics

Thermodynamics

Problem Solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter PLM

Amesim

MATLAB/Simulink

Thermal Desktop

Flomaster

STAR-CCM+

Job description

Principal or Sr. Principal Design Engineer – Fluid Subsystems

Requisition ID: R10188906

• Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Principal or Sr. Principal Design Engineer – Fluid Subsystems with experience in aircraft fluid subsystems development to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

This position is fully onsite with no remote work available.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining aircraft subsystems design configurations using current engineering practices and standards. This role is focused on fluid subsystems such as Environmental Control Systems, Fuel Systems, and Hydraulic Systems. If needed, you might be requested to help with other systems, such as Crew Systems and/or Equipment Integration.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Performing responsible engineer activities, which include all aspects of system/component design and development including trade studies, layouts, architecture definition, system test & verification, and troubleshooting. These activities may also include participating on a subcontractor management team and will act as the technical point of contact with suppliers for hardware development, qualification, and procurement.
• Performing system related analysis, such as performance simulation, in support of the development of the subsystem including integration with other aircraft subsystems.
• Perform design related tasks utilizing the NX and Teamcenter tool suite.
• Integrate subsystems components into various types of aircraft applications.
• Coordinate and collaborate with relevant stakeholder to ensure robust and maintainable configurations are produced.
• Apply GD&T requirements to models to ensure producibility and manufacturability of designs.
• System level test planning, execution support, verification, data processing, and troubleshooting.
• System level evaluations to verify requirements and ensure airworthiness criteria are met.
• Attending internal program, customer, and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.

Selected candidates should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidates must be self-starters capable of flourishing in an environment with minimal direction and be a mentor/coach for junior engineers. In person mentoring with junior engineers is expected.

This role may be filled as a Principal Design Engineer or Sr. Principal Design Engineer based on the qualifications outlined below.

Basic Qualifications:

• Principal Design Engineer - Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline AND 5 years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree in STEM AND 3 years of engineering experience, OR a PhD in STEM AND 1 year of relevant experience.
• Sr. Principal Design Engineer - Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline AND 8 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree in STEM AND 6 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in STEM AND 4 years of relevant experience.
• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret or Top Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
• Prior experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software applications related to design and routing of tubes/ducts, and installation of components.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Master’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering with focus on thermodynamic, fluid mechanic and/or heat transfer disciplines
• Familiarity with NX CAD software and Teamcenter PLM
• Experience with aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft.
• Experience performing thermodynamic, fluid mechanic and/or heat transfer analysis related to military/commercial aircraft and subsystems
• Experience modeling fluid systems utilizing Amesim, MATLAB/Simulink, Thermal Desktop, Flomaster, and/or STAR-CCM+ software
• Experience with the military airworthiness certification process using MIL-HDBK-516
• Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
• Experience in supporting pursuits and proposals, including generating, reviewing, and approving technical proposals and BOEs
• Demonstrated experience in leadership related to integrated product teams, including supplier and customer (internal and external) relations
• Demonstrated mentoring in design related activities

Salary Range: $95,300 - $142,900

Salary Range 2: $118,600 - $178,000

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.