Spacecraft Antenna Mechanical Engineer – Top Secret

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division invites you to join our team as a Mechanical Engineer - Level 3 in Dulles, VA. This 9/80 onsite role focuses on spacecraft antenna systems, deployable structures, and collaboration with RF engineers to advance space missions.

The position requires a Bachelor’s with experience or advanced degrees, CREO CAD proficiency, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. You'll contribute to design, analysis, and testing across spacecraft subsystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 5 years of professional experience; OR Master's degree with 3 years; OR PhD with 1 year.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.
• Experience with CREO Parametric CAD software.
• Experience with cost and schedule management.
• Willingness to obtain government clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work on Spacecraft Antenna, Feeds, OMTs, and Deployable system.
• Collaborate with RF team to generate antenna optics, optimize reflectors, feed location, procure hardware, and support build/integration/testing.
• Write specifications and SOWs.
• Design, develop, and release drawings for Antenna Deployable Supports and Secondary Structure; procure hardware and support build, integration, testing.
• Interface with customers, program and functional management, RF engineers and other disciplines, and suppliers.
• Develop test plans and procedures and support tests at component and spacecraft levels.
• Perform detailed design tasks using CREO Parametric CAD and other software to develop designs.
• Be self-motivated and provide technical solutions under limited oversight.
• Skills include CAD, GD&T, 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and Antenna/Reflector Design.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Antenna and Reflector Design

GD&T

3D Printing

Design for Manufacturing

Spacecraft Systems Engineering

Aerospace Structures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in relevant field

Tools

CREO Parametric

Cost & Schedule Management Tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Division invites you to join our team as a Mechanical Engineer - Level 3 in Dulles, VA. This 9/80 onsite role focuses on spacecraft antenna systems, deployable structures, and collaboration with RF engineers to advance space missions.

The position requires a Bachelor’s with experience or advanced degrees, CREO CAD proficiency, and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. You'll contribute to design, analysis, and testing across spacecraft subsystems.