Structural Engineer Mechanical - Level 2/3 - East Hartford

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None 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’s Space Sector is seeking a Structural Engineer – Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in East Hartford, CT. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.      Thermal, Optics, & Power Systems (TOPS) Operating Unit is a leading supplier of thermal heat-pipe systems, complex electro-optic and photonic systems, and electronic power systems. Reporting to the Structural Engineering Manager, the Structural Engineer will support all three product areas under TOPS: Thermal heat pipes, opto-mechanical systems, and electrical power systems. They will perform design and analysis for electro-optic mechanical systems, tooling, and test equipment, designing hardware that satisfies system requirements, documenting design approaches, detailing parts and assembly drawings to support the development, manufacturing, and testing of systems.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.   Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: • Provide remote and on-site engineering support to each location (East Hartford, CT; Devens, MA; Hanover, MD) based on program priorities, with the flexibility to shift focus quickly as needs change • Rapidly learn and work within multiple product lines, tools, and processes across the three businesses, adapting to different customer requirements and design standards • Ensure consistent application of structural/mechanical engineering standards, configuration control, and documentation practices across the three supported businesses • Perform mechanical design on multiple projects through all phases of development and manufacturing. • Create part and assembly models, detailed drawings and associated parts lists, in accordance with AMSE Y14.5, ASME Y14.100 • Perform analysis of optics, mounting strategies, detailed geometric tolerances, manufacturability, and cost • Support transition to production and manufacturing engineering • Provide technical solutions to complex problems which require regular use of technical acumen, ingenuity and creativity • Perform trade studies, design of experiments, assembly and testing of parts, components, and assemblies • Conduct peer reviews of other engineer’s work products • undefined • Other duties as assigned   If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!   This position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3.   Basic Qualifications for Level 2: • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.    • No clearance required to start • General knowledge of or coursework in manufacturing, design and drawing practices including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing • A thorough understanding of mechani