Principal Mechanical Engineer/Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Goleta
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: No
Description
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.
An organization within Northrop Grumman Space Systems' Payload and
Ground Systems (PGS) division, Spacecraft Components is a leading
designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that
power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include
spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures,
deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and
antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U.S.
satellite built in the last 20 years.
Learn more about Spacecraft Components at our website:
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components/ .
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.
Working Environment
The position is available at the Northrop Grumman facility in
Goleta CA, part of the Northrop Grumman Space Systems Deployables
Operating Unit, which specializes in deployable systems for
spacecraft such as solar arrays, instrument booms, and various
extendible support structures.
As a mechanical engineer at NGSS - Goleta you will be responsible
for creating and implementing deployable structures and mechanical
mechanisms at the cutting edge of space technology. You will have
ownership of your work from the concept creation through the design
and analysis phases and may also participate in the manufacturing,
testing, and integration of the systems.
Responsibilities
Create, prototype, design, and analyze structures and mechanisms
for moving mechanical assemblies such as solar arrays, booms, and
other support structures and mechanisms for satellite
subsystems.
Develop and refine components and subsystems utilizing design
skills, hand calculations, and finite element analysis or other
modeling tools as needed.
Perform detailed 3D designs, generate CAD drawings and related
documents, and support manufacturing and assembly of
components.
Document test plans and procedures requirements.
Participate and present in internal and external (customer) design
reviews.
Strive for the highest possible structural performance that is also
cost effective and assures complete reliability.
Manage and track multiple priorities while maintaining a focus
towards common project goals of the program team, matrix
organization, and customers.
Basic Qualifications - Principal Engineer
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Astronautical, or
Aerospace)
5 years of applicable experience in mechanical design and
closed-form analysis with some understanding of finite element
analysis software
Strong communication skills, oral and written.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Ability to multitask and organize/prioritize job assignments in a
fast-paced and gated-release engineering development
environment.
Preferred Skills and Experience - Principal Engineer
Master's degree in applicable area.
5 or more years of direct Mechanical Engineering experience,
preferably in the spacecraft or aerospace industry, with
significant project ownership.
Proficiency with mechanical computer aided design (CAD) software,
preferably design and analysis experience with PTC Creo Parametric
or Siemens NX.
Practical understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2009)
Detailed mechanical design knowledge of structures, mechanisms,
release and drive actuators, and material selection.
Spacecraft/aerospace materials experience in metals, adhesives,
thermoplastics, etc.
Working knowledge of applicable manufacturing processes such as
machining, finishing, and rapid prototyping.
Demonstrable problem solving skills with hands-on project
experience.
Excellent technical communication skills and strong analytical
skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to organize and prioritize job
assignments and tasks.
Ability to work independently as well as in an integrated team and
adapt to change and dynamic requirements.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint---).
Basic Qualifications - Senior Principal Engineer
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Astronautical, or
Aerospace)
9 years of applicable experience in mechanical design and
closed-form analysis with some understanding of finite element
analysis software
Strong communication skills, oral and written.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Ability to multitask and organize/prioritize job assignments in a
fast-paced and gated-release engineering development
environment.
Preferred Skills and Experience - Senior Principal Engineer
Master's degree in applicable area.
7 or more years of direct Mechanical Engineering experience,
preferably in the spacecraft or aerospace industry, with
significant project ownership.
Proficiency with mechanical computer aided design (CAD) software,
preferably design and analysis experience with PTC Creo Parametric
or Siemens NX.
Practical understanding of GD&T (ASME Y14.5-2009)
Detailed mechanical design knowledge of structures, mechanisms,
release and drive actuators, and material selection.
Spacecraft/aerospace materials experience in metals, adhesives,
thermoplastics, etc.
Working knowledge of applicable manufacturing processes such as
machining, finishing, and rapid prototyping.
Demonstrable problem solving skills with hands-on project
experience.
Excellent technical communication skills and strong analytical
skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to organize and prioritize job
assignments and tasks.
Ability to work independently as well as in an integrated team and
adapt to change and dynamic requirements.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint---).
Additional Requirements
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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S.
Citizenship is required for most positions.
Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $142,400.00Salary Range 2: $117,700.00 -
$176,500.00
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/ .
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 most positions.
We are a pioneering company.
With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space -
our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future.
Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your
interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every
opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from
many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a
drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering
to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.
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