Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer to join the Hardware Engineering Organization at our Linthicum, MD site. The role focuses on applying multidisciplinary principles to advanced components and systems, with a strong emphasis on quality, documentation, and collaboration across engineering teams.

The successful candidate will contribute to the design, testing, and manufacturing of prototype electromechanical systems, mentor junior staff, and participate in CRM

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math with 12 years of experience.
• Master’s Degree in STEM with 10 years of experience.
• PhD in STEM with 8 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Apply electrical, electronic, mechanical, and material principles to components and systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineers to identify innovative solutions.
• Organize and prioritize tasks to meet milestones within schedule and budget.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements that meet quality requirements.
• Support design, test, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems.
• Participate in supplier quality audits as an SME in material disciplines.
• Collaborate with suppliers, production, testing, electrical, systems, and quality teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Be aware of AS9100, AS9102, and other quality specs and their impact on design and materials.
• Mentor others to expand knowledge of CRM maintenance.

Education

Bachelors in STEM

Masters in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer with the desire to learn new technologies to join our innovative Hardware Engineering Organization to help develop, enhance, and maintain cutting edge products and systems. Candidates will work collaboratively with electrical, mechanical, materials, and manufacturing engineering to support the design and manufacture of innovative technology.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD.

Summary of Role:

As a Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer within the Materials Analysis Organization you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through our designs and development of new and innovative technologies, we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning and a culture of automation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Apply electrical, electronic, mechanical, and material principles to components and systems, including assembly, analysis, and documentation of results.
• Work with engineers of varying experiences levels to help improve design skills and knowledge; participate on a team of multidisciplined engineers to identify innovative solutions to complex mechanical, electrical, and materials problems.
• Work with senior engineers to organize and prioritize tasks to accomplish project milestones within schedule and budgetary constraints.
• Identify innovative opportunities for process improvements that both meet the Northrop Grumman quality requirements but allow for quick turn rapid prototyping.
• Support and participate in the design, test, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems.
• Supports supplier quality audits as an acting SME in material disciplines that impact electromechanical systems, including brazing, soldering, additive manufacturing, PWB fabrication, GD&T, inspection, etc.
• Collaborate with suppliers, production, testing, electrical, systems, and quality teams to troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues.
• Awareness and interest in Engineering for quality, specifically AS9100, AS9102, and other quality specifications and their impact on design, material selection, and performance.
• Participate in and oversee the maintenance of the Common Radar Module (CRM) tool, ensuring its compliance to Vita standards, and incorporating feedback from the design community. Mentor individuals to expand knowledge of CRM maintenance.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain an active U.S Government Secret Clearance or the successful transfer of an active US Government Secret Clearance prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Senior Staff Electromechanical Engineer:

Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of experience, master's degree with 10 years of experience, Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experien