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Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Lead Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer - Aerospace Vehicle Equipment Lab: Design & Integration. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel - Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You ' ll Get To Do:
As a Mechanical Design engineer for the program's Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (AVE) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) test bed, you will be primarily responsible for designing the various fixtures and mechanical assemblies required to safely hold hardware in place for test. You may also be asked to support stretch assignments such as design of plumbing for small fluid transfer systems. In this job, you will need to:
Create mechanical designs that meet interface requirements.
Release drawings for fabrication
-Managing a drawing tree
-Conforming to drawing release processes
-Analyze requirements and coordinate the results with AVE HWIL stakeholders to ensure the lifecycle functions, needs, and objectives of the test bed are captured and understood.
Evaluate and translate the user needs into testable functional, performance, and interface System Requirements and verification activities.
Define the architecture by decomposing and allocating system-level requirements and translating into detailed functional and performance design criteria.
Synthesize system functional and performance requirements into the physical architecture.
Examine existing designs and allocate requirements based on existing equipment capabilities, identify modifications that close gaps in HWIL capability needs, and identify equipment limitations that put HWIL test objectives at risk.
Perform Trade Studies for Make/Buy decisions
Preparation of formal design reviews, including Critical Design Review, that accurately represents the final HWIL Design Package, and all supporting documentation that are necessary prior to entering the fabrication process.
Coordinate design progress with stakeholders throughout the HWIL lifecycle.
Ensure the creation of technical data packages for the HWIL test bed including the test bed concept of operations, interfaces, functional block diagrams, layouts, performance specifications, safety considerations, and security considerations.
Help to develop, plan, and execute qualification and acceptance test plans, support design and test audits and reviews.
Support program meetings, provide project status, and interface with a multi-discipline team.
Mentor junior mechanical design engineers on the team.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
You ' ll Bring These Qualifications:
Principal Engineer Mechanical
5 Years with Bachelors in Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a position-relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM) Area; 3 Years with Masters; 0 Years with PhD.
Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet business needs.
Experience creating and releasing mechanical design drawings and built-to-print instructions
Experience designing mechanical mounting fixtures
Experience creating drawings using Siemens NX
Experience creating, organizing, and maintaining a drawing tree
Senior Principal Engineer Mechanical
9 Years with Bachelors in Science in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a position-relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical (STEM Area; 7 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
Requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret or Top Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet business needs.
Experience creating and releasing mechanical design drawings and built-to-print instructions
Experience designing mechanical mounting fixtures
Experience creating drawings using Siemens NX
Experience creating, organizing, and maintaining a drawing tree
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Bachelors Degree or higher in a STEM related field of study
US Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance or higher (awarded within the past 6 years) with the ability to receive a Special Access Program (SAP) certification.
Experience formally releasing mechanical drawings, including Built to Print items.
Experience with fluid systems plumbing design
Systems Engineering / Life Cycle Design Experience starting with requirements
SEIT / Verification Experience
Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
Works well in a team environment
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Salary Range: $82,000 - $123,000
Salary Range 2: $101,600 - $152,400
Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .
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