Staff Mechanical Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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 (NGMS) has an immediate opportunity for a Staff Mechanical Engineer, supporting the Mission Systems organization. This is role encompassing technical competency, and team leadership. This position is in Apopka, FL. This position is to support and lead the mechanical design, integration, test, and production of laser and optical systems for handheld, ground, and airborne products. The successful candidate will be lead Mechanical Engineer for the Department. The position requires a high level of competency in Mechanical Engineering. This candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, leadership, and technical capabilities. They must be a self-starter, able to efficiently operate in a team environment, and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish the team goals. The candidate will work closely with other developers, and multiple engineering disciplines. What you’ll get to do: • Contribute across multiple programs as Mechanical Engineer • Lead and mentor within a team of approximately 8-10 Mechanical Engineers Roles & Responsibilities: Technical Leadership • Provide technical oversight for engineering activities performed by the mechanical team. Candidate will help mentor a team of diverse engineering experiences. • Candidate will be a thought leader of systems thinking and hardware engineering for both their team and the organization. • Perform as a mechanical engineer to support programs and new business efforts. These tasks will include hardware development plans, hardware requirements development, hardware design, and hardware integration and test strategies. Hardware sub-disciplines include circuit card design, mechanical design and mechanical analysis, including the design and integration of these sub-assemblies into systems and subsystems. • Engage and collaborate with program and functional organizations to obtain, understand, and interpret program resource needs to effectively meet program milestones. • Manage and maintain the day-to-day interfaces and communications between Program Management, Engineering Functionals, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain. Resolve issues spanning across Hardware Engineering functional area. • Facilitate internal meetings to support design, production, and problem resolution. • Utilize fundamental engineering principles to facilitate production and design changes within the project team that result in superior products within the program budget. People Leadership: • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to more junior engineers to ensure projects in portfolio meet performance objectives • Ensure adherence to Process and Procedures and providing guidance to the team. • Support organizational engineering initiatives Basic Qualifications: • B.S. Degree