Staff Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance) 18276

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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. The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach. Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: - Lead conceptual and preliminary mechanical design and technology maturation for cruise missile launcher capsules and associated support subsystems in the TMRR phase. - Provide technical oversight for mechanical aspects of avionics and airframe integration, emphasizing reuse of existing Navy launch systems and minimizing impact to fleet operations. - Plan, execute, and document structured trade studies, architecture development, and systems engineering activities (including producibility and affordability) to balance performance, cost, schedule, and risk. - Develop, review, and validate mechanical system designs, models, and Technical Data Packages (TDPs), ensuring compliance with UFC, MIL-STDs, GD&T standards, and other applicable codes and regulations. - Evaluate mechanical systems, components, and applications by reviewing designs, performing analyses, and ensuring that appropriate mechanical and thermal design standards are applied. - Develop and present design change requests and associated rationale, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain configuration control of the technical baseline. - Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities driven by design and supplier factors, and execute mitigation/capture actions to reduce technical and programmatic risk. - Collaborate across the Tactical Supplier Management Team and external suppliers, providing technical direction on mechanical scope within supplier subcontracts and statements of work. - Serve as a key technical contributor for mechanical engineering on the SLCM-N program, providing expert recommendations to program management and customers on advanced mechanical concepts and approaches. - Champion continuous improvement and innovative design practices, leveraging digital engineering, MBSE, and Agile/iterative methods to enhance mechanical design quality, schedule, and affordability. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM discipline • Minimum of 12 years of relevant expereince • U.S. citizen • Active Secret clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs • Demonstrated expertise in mechanical system design/analysis for complex aerospace or missile

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