Staff Mechanical Engineer

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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 in Mechanical Engineering plus 12 years engineering experience, or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with 10 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with 8 years of engineering experience
• 3D CAD proficiency, NX, CREO, etc.
• Proficient in basic theoretical calculations of Mechanical analysis (topics including stress, thermal and pressure)
• Experience leading mechanical design activities generating models, drawings, and bill of materials (BOMs) for production and development projects.
• Experience with ANSI Y14.5M GD&T specifications
• Mechanical design and drawings of electro-optical systems
• US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
• Experienced in Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) study

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, or a related STEM field
• Experience in design development of Optical, Rangefinder Receivers, Laser Diode Drivers, Electronic Warfare, Military, or Space Technologies
• Experience with TeamCenter Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) applications to generate Engineering Releases, Engineering Changes, and Problem Reports.
• Experience with military design and test specifications
• Experience in Additive Manufacturing of mechanical parts
• Experience supporting the integration of complex laser and optical-mechanical prototypes
• Proficient in reading technical/engineering drawings or documents
• Experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) structural and/or thermal
• ANSYS and/or IcePak
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
• Understanding of Earned Value Management
• Experience in Proposal Writing
• Current Secret Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range

$139,000.00 - $208,600.00

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.