Senior Aerospace Design & Engineering Lead

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Engineering Design Manager - 3 to join the Mission Enabling Products unit in San Diego, CA.

This 100% onsite role reports to the Director of Engineering and leads a multi‑discipline mechanical design team supporting PASS programs and flight hardware development. The ideal candidate has a STEM bachelor’s with 8+ years in aerospace or mission‑critical hardware, proven leadership, and proficiency in Siemens NX and Teamcenter.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years in mechanical/structural or related engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing an engineering team on structural or mechanical design efforts.
• Aerospace experience with product definition (specifications, SOWs, drawings, ICD compliance) and design and verification processes.
• Understanding of aerospace composite tooling, including layup molds, assembly fixtures, test fixtures, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
• Experience with composite manufacturing processes and applications.
• Proficiency in CAD and PLM systems (Siemens NX and Teamcenter) and in drawing generation, including GD&T.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi‑discipline engineering team (Mechanical Design, Tooling, Configuration Management) supporting critical PASS programs.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to design activities across multiple programs.
• Review product and tooling designs, drawings, and design review packages (PDR, CDR, MRR) for flight hardware and ground support equipment.
• Partner with Configuration Management to ensure robust control of baselines, changes, and documentation.
• Coordinate cross‑functionally with analysis, manufacturing, quality, program management, and chief engineers.
• Track and drive improvements in FPY and OTD, and generate BOEs for design labor and tooling costs.
• Ensure design software standards (Siemens NX, Teamcenter) are followed and promote continuous improvement in DFMA and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Leadership

Staffing & Development

DFMA

FPY & OTD

CAD/PLM

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Sr. Engineering Design Manager - 3 to join the Mission Enabling Products unit in San Diego, CA.

This 100% onsite role reports to the Director of Engineering and leads a multi‑discipline mechanical design team supporting PASS programs and flight hardware development. The ideal candidate has a STEM bachelor’s with 8+ years in aerospace or mission‑critical hardware, proven leadership, and proficiency in Siemens NX and Teamcenter.