Staff Mechanical Design Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer in Melbourne, FL. The role involves directly contributing to the design, analysis, manufacture, and testing of aircraft support equipment from ground up.

Responsibilities include mechanical design of test equipment, data gathering, supplier interfacing, and basic stress analyses. Travel to various sites is expected, with a strong emphasis on GD&T and CAD tools for manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 12 years of military and/or professional experience.
• Experience in the design of mechanical and/or electro-mechanical subsystems.
• Experience using CAD software in generating detailed engineering drawings for manufacturing.
• Ability to obtain a USG Secret clearance or higher security clearance.
• Experience developing manufacturing drawings to GD&T standards.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design of test, measurement, and handling equipment for military aircraft.
• Data gathering, requirements development, supplier interfacing, and basic stress/tolerance analysis.
• Serve as manufacturing liaison during build to ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Research and/or product development across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Develop test plans and perform environmental testing of Support Equipment.
• Test and integrate equipment on aircraft.

Skills

Mechanical design

Stress analysis

Manufacturing liaison

Interdisciplinary research

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

NX

Pro/Engineer

CATIA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring a Staff Mechanical Design Engineer in Melbourne, FL. The role involves directly contributing to the design, analysis, manufacture, and testing of aircraft support equipment from ground up.

Responsibilities include mechanical design of test equipment, data gathering, supplier interfacing, and basic stress analyses. Travel to various sites is expected, with a strong emphasis on GD&T and CAD tools for manufacturing.