Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Senior Principal Dimensional Engineer
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $178K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers innovative solutions for various technological advancements. They are seeking a Senior Principal Dimensional Engineer to oversee dimensional configuration of vehicle platforms, utilizing advanced analysis tools to manage assembly variations and ensure adherence to industry standards. This role involves collaboration with production operations and design teams to improve manufacturing processes and documentation.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide guidance to Production Operations and Design IPTs, challenging traditional methods when appropriate for the purpose of improving repeatability, optimizing for build variation, and reducing build costs
Support advanced Building Block (manufacturing test article) activities to analyze and validate metrology data, participate in problem resolution, and confirm that proposed dimensional control strategies are meeting program objectives
Assist in the development/documentation of best practices, mentor individuals in the analysis process and tool suite, and interface with program leadership across multiple programs to further the development of the Dimensional Engineering Team (DET) organization
Provide relevant course instruction across a multitude of technical disciplines. May be tasked with producing various forms of Dimensional Engineering best-practice documentation to flow out to the Design and Manufacturing communities - across a particular program, an entire sector, or the enterprise at large - to advance the utilization and development of the Dimensional Engineering organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience
Experience with GD&T and familiarity with detail/assembly detuning best practices
Experience in performing tolerance stack-up analysis on production scale assemblies
Knowledge of statistical qualification of machinery, equipment, and gages
Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Preferred
Current Special Program Access
Experience working in an aerospace design environment. Emphasis placed in the following disciplines: Structural Design/Analysis, Subsystems Design/Analysis, Electrical/Mechanical Routing, or Mechanism Design/Analysis
In-depth knowledge of GD&T and application of ASME Y14.5-2009
ASME Y14.5 GDTP 2009 Senior-Certification
Experience working with Teamcenter and NX (or equivalent PDM/PLM and CAD/CAE applications)
Proficiency in Siemens Vis-VSA and/or 3DCS Variation Analysis software (including FEA)
Experience reviewing and interpreting engineering model-based definition
Ability to document and maintain process methods
Ability to interface/communicate with multiple levels of leadership, clients, and vendors
Lean, Six Sigma, 5S knowledge
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.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase