Thermal Mechanical Engineer/ Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Thermal Mechanical Engineer or Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer to join its Thermal Analysis team within the Hardware Organization. The Thermal Engineer will conduct thermal analysis and design of avionics and space electronics with an emphasis on design improvement. The engineer will be responsible for the entire system, sub-system, including microelectronics component level design and analysis.

Responsibilities Include:

• Design advanced electronics thermal management solutions using heat transfer principles to meet optimal thermal performance
• Perform electronics thermal analysis requiring experience in heat transfer including liquid cooled, air-cooled, two-phase flow, and conduction thermal solutions for Mission Systems platforms systems such as airborne, ground based, and naval applications
• Analyze and design thermal solutions by owning thermal performance of the design
• Provide oral and written presentations to internal and external customers

Basic Qualifications for Thermal Mechanical Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 2 years of related experience, 0 years with a Masters
• Thermal engineering experience, to include experience in heat transfer, liquid cooled, air-cooled, and thermal control systems for different platform systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Strong hands-on work ethic
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite

Basic Qualifications for Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5 years of related experience, 3 years with a Masters, 0 years with a PhD
• Thermal engineering experience, to include experience in heat transfer, liquid cooled, air-cooled, and thermal control systems for different platform systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Strong hands-on work ethic
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite

Preferred Qualifications for Principal Thermal Mechanical Engineer: 

• Advanced Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with concentration in Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics
• Demonstrated experience with thermal analysis techniques such as Finite Volume Analysis, Finite Element Analysis and Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Prior thermal design experience for avionics systems
• Prior experience with the thermal design of systems, as well as CCAs and microelectronics level thermal designs
• Thermal design verification testing experience
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance or the transferal of an active DoD Secret Clearance.

This positions 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. 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission 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 

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/  

Salary Range: $75,700.00 - $113,500.00Salary Range 2: $93,000.00 - $139,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.