Principal Electromechanical Engineer/Sr. Principal Electromechanical Engineer(Secret Clearance Required)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

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.

Strategic Space Systems Division:

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider of prime satellite and payload capabilities serving national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable, and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) has an opening for an Engineer Electromechanical / Principal Electromechanical Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.

This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

Please be aware that this position will also be contingent upon capturing program award, obtaining customer funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

Principal Electromechanical Engineer / Sr. Principal Electromechanical Engineer responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Participate as RDE (Responsible Design Engineer) in entire design cycle of gimbals and actuators. Includes conceptual and detailed design, tooling design, trade studies, development testing, unit qualification, issue resolution, and dispositioning of discrepant hardware.

• Coordinate the development of unit requirements and verification plans with systems engineering and other engineering functions.

• Identify long lead procurements, make/buy options, need for spares/attrition, critical paths, and parallel paths for manufacturing.

• Lead drawing release activities and hardware procurement efforts.

• Develop and support execution of IMS and MPS.

• Provide weekly schedule and cost updates between the RDE team and program management.

• Create and present content for internal reviews (IDRs, MRRs, TRRs) and external reviews (SSR, PDR, CDR) in collaboration with lead RDE and other engineering functions. 

• Create and/or check for completeness and accuracy equipment specifications, manufacturing drawings, tooling drawings, assembly guidelines, test procedures and manufacturing flows.

• Coordinate with PMEs and planners on WO pre-release reviews, production tabletops, manufacturing progress or holdups, and WO closeouts.

• Ensure proper resource allocation from M&S manufacturing.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electromechanical Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, or STEM Degree from an accredited institution with 5 years of professional engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, or STEM Degree with 3 years of professional engineering experience; OR a Ph.D with 1 year of professional engineering experience

• Experience with industry standard design tools including CATIA V5, Enovia, AIAA S-114-2021 Mechanical Moving Assemblies and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T) applications.

• Must have an active Secret U.S. Government security clearance at time of application.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Electromechanical Engineer

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, or STEM Degree from an accredited institution with 8 years of professional engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Aerospace engineering, or STEM Degree with 5 years of professional engineering experience; OR a Ph.D with 3 year of professional engineering experience

• Experience with industry standard design tools including CATIA V5, Enovia, AIAA S-114-2021 Mechanical Moving Assemblies and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T) applications.

• Experience with the design, development, and implementation of aerospace mechanical systems as well as a working knowledge of complex mechanical subsystems and integration of subsystems hardware into Air & Spacecraft Systems.

• Must have an active Secret U.S. Government security clearance at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Knowledge of Lean Engineering principles.

Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00Salary Range 2: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.