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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
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.
Job Description:
The Flight Systems Futures team executes the design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration & test of novel flight systems across a broad spectrum of applications. Duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Lead a small team of design engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle. Overseeing the execution of mechanical design and PDP generation to procure, manufacture, and assemble the vehicle.
• Attending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings
Support formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.
• Working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.
• Ensure appropriate coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.
• Coordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.
• Oversee the Develop Product Definition Packages (PDPs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs) and take them through the full review and release process.
• Review engineering deliverables such as MBOMs, part data sheets, mechanical ICDs, specifications, mechanical analysis and trade studies.
• May perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and mass properties.
Basic Qualifications
• 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (
• 5+ years of experience with CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred)
• Familiar with common engineering standards (ISO, ASME, Mil Spec, NAS, etc.)
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction
• Knowledge of typical aerospace manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability
• Knowledge of GD&T, materials selection, and manufacturing processes
• Must have 2+ years of experience leading Mechanical Engineering and/or technical teams
• Must have mechanical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, and/or missiles
• Demonstrated technical leadership abilities
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills when conveying technical content
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level requirements and design constraints. Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc.
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