Aeronautical Engineer / Principal Aeronautical Engineer

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a full-time Lab/Test Manufacturing Engineer / Principal lab/Test Manufacturing Engineer for our site located in Melbourne, FL.

In this role you will be required to work individually and with cross-functional Design, Stress, and Fabrication / Installation teams. This position is within our D&I Lab/Test Manufacturing Team, working with a talented cross-functional team including Electrical, Mechanical, Design, Manufacturing, Stress, Project Management, Procurement and Quality Engineers, as well as production technicians and machinists, to design and support fabrication and installation.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain process work instructions, process standards, etc.

• Identify process improvements, capture feedback from Operations, and incorporate into the manufacturing process.

• Support Statistical Process Control in various manufacturing stages.

• Support Design of projects.

• Review design and specification changes.

• Promptly respond to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, design models, and specifications.

• Support non-conformance investigations and methodize resulting dispositions.

• Support Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).

• Support Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations.

• The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment with diverse assignments and enjoys working in a manufacturing environment, being hands-on to solve problems that influence company performance. Our team is highly collaborative, working in team settings across all levels and subject areas including operations, engineering, supply chain, and mission assurance.

"This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below."

Basic Qualifications

"This requisition may be filled at either a Engineer Aeronautical or Principal Engineer Aeronautical level"

Basic Qualification for Engineer Aeronautical:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 1 years of related professional/military experience.

• Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• Proficient in CAD/3d modeling software

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings/PMI

• Basic understanding of mechanical fabrication

• Basic understanding of GD&T

• Ability to travel

Basic Qualification for Principal Engineer Aeronautical:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience.

• Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• Proficient in CAD/3d modeling software

• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings/PMI

• Basic understanding of mechanical fabrication

• Basic understanding of GD&T

• Ability to travel

Preferred:

• CPLM / NX experience

• Manufacturing process experience

• Experience with 3d printing

• Basic knowledge of multi-axis CNC to include awareness of CNC programming fundamentals, including cutter selection and general machining methodology.

• Ability to work fluently in a digital manufacturing environment.

• Ability to work cross-functionally and drive daily execution.

• Ability to create detailed manufacturing plans and technical build packages.

• Prior exposure to aerospace manufacturing.

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.