Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 2 months ago
Configuration Design & Integration - Aeronautical Engineer
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Configuration Design & Integration Engineer to join their Vehicle Engineering team in Melbourne, Florida. The role involves performing Aircraft Configuration Design and Integration activities within an Integrated Product Team, collaborating with various disciplines to address complex vehicle design challenges.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Support configuration and integration trades studies, design maturation, and tracking of changes to the overall air vehicle configuration
Preparation of Computer Aided Design (CAD) models, such as preliminary design vehicle layouts, general arrangement, master definition geometry, and inboard profile definition for subsystems and payload integration onto military aircraft
Support vehicle design trade studies in conjunction with multiple team members and stakeholders working to solve complex vehicle design challenges
Support zone management by participating in frequent design reviews to mature air vehicle physical integration through layout phases leading toward detailed design and release with stakeholder concurrence
Ensure physical integration layouts are compatible with vehicle environments and constraints (size / fit, weight, power, cooling, loads & dynamics) while meeting overall performance objectives and mission effectiveness requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) and 1 year of relevant engineering experience
Demonstrated proficiency with an industry-standard CAD tools such as Siemens NX or CATIA
Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment
Preferred
BS or MS Degree in Aeronautical or Aerospace Engineering
Experience supporting the design and modeling of advanced air vehicle concepts
Experience with aircraft design, build, fly project through degree program or within the industry
Aircraft Outer Mold Line (OML) loft surfacing experience in a 3-D CAD program
Exposure to related Air Vehicle disciplines such as Airframe Structures, Subsystems, Aerodynamics, CFD, Vehicle Performance, Propulsion, Mass Properties, and GNC
Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with multiple IPT's and all levels of employees and management
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase