RF Payload Mechanical Engineer - Level 1/2 - Dulles

Northrop Grumman; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a RF Payload Mechanical Engineer in Dulles, VA (Level 1 or 2). 100% onsite; Top Secret clearance required for start; 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off. You will read RF diagrams, lay out RF equipment on spacecraft payload panels, design waveguides and cable networks, and ensure mechanical integrity across the system.

Collaboration with RF engineers and suppliers, CAD work in Creo, GD&T proficiency, and manufacturing documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and eligibility for U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
• Experience with CAD software and manufacturing documentation.
• Familiarity with RF payloads, waveguides, and RF system layouts.
• Ability to design, review, and release drawings per ICDs and manufacturing standards.

Responsibilities

• Read RF system block diagrams and lay out RF equipment on spacecraft panels.
• Design of waveguide and coaxial cable networks.
• Ensure RF equipment meets mechanical environments and system requirements.
• Interface with RF engineers, suppliers, and program management; contribute to specifications.

Skills

CAD

GD&T

3D Printing

Design for Manufacturing

Antenna and Reflector Design

RF Payloads

Coaxial Cable Layout

Waveguide Design

CREO Parametric

Top Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Creo Parametric

3D CAD Models Review (ICDs)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a RF Payload Mechanical Engineer – Level 1 or Level 2 located in Dulles, VA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to assist a team of mechanical engineers to perform mechanical, systems, mechanisms, and design engineering tasks on one or more spacecraft systems or subsystems.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reading and interpreting RF system block diagrams.
• Layout of RF equipment on spacecraft payload panels.
• Working with RF equipment such as test couplers, filters, muliplexers, high power amplifiers (ex. TWTA, SSPAs), etc.
• Design of waveguide and coaxial cable networks that connect RF equipment.
• Ensure RF equipment meets mechanical environments for which they will reside. Work with Mechanical Analysis team to meet compliance.
• Work with RF engineering on overall design and layout of RF equipment on spacecraft to ensure compliance at system level.
• Write or contribute to performance specifications w.r.t mechanical requirements.
• Reviewing component supplier drawings and models.
• Perform detailed design tasks using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other software tools to develop and document designs.
• Interfacing and communicating with customers, program and functional management, RF engineers and other spacecraft engineering disciplines, and component suppliers.
• Be self-motivated and provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems under limited supervision.
• Skills include, but not limited to, Computer Aided Design (CAD), knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T), 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and Mechanics of Metallic and Composite Materials, Antenna and Reflector Design.
• Other duties as assigned

This position can be filled at either a Level 1 or Level 2.

Basic Qualifications For Level 1

• Bachelor’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
• Ability to performing engineering tasks associated with design, manufacturing and integration of RF payloads and equipment layouts.
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, preferably Creo Parametric.

Basic Qualifications For Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
• Experience in performing engineering tasks associated with design, manufacturing and integration of RF payloads and equipment layouts.
• Experience with waveguide and coaxial cable layout design.
• Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Experience with interpreting and reviewing vendor provided Interface Control Drawings (ICDs) and associated 3D CAD models to provide feedback against requirements.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with layout of RF components on spacecraft panels.
• Experience with coaxial cable design.
• Experience with waveguide design.
• Experience with creating, reviewing, and releasing drawings.
• Basic understanding and interpretation of RF system block diagrams.
• Experience with CREO Parametric software.
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation.
• Basic understanding of mechanical analysis and simulation methods and results.
• Active Top Secret Clearance.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $69,400.00 - $104,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

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.