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Northrop Grumman · 2 days ago

Sr. Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer - R10213682

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$119K/yr - $178K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to join their team. The role involves designing and integrating aircraft mechanical systems, developing mechanical architecture, and ensuring the qualification and certification of components.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The candidate will have responsibility for design and development of mechanical systems architecture (e.g., utility mechanisms, flight control systems, up-lock and down-lock systems, gear drive systems, etc.)

The candidate will have responsibility for specification and selection of aircraft mechanical systems components (e.g., electromechanical and/or hydraulic rotary/linear drive actuators, geared rotary actuators, door drive systems, etc.)

The candidate will have responsibility for qualification and certification of mechanical systems components

The candidate will provide support to lab testing and verification activities

The candidate will be responsible for integration activities, requiring coordination with stakeholders (Structural/Subsystem Design/Analysis Teams, Supplier Management Teams, Software Teams, Vehicle Management Systems Teams, etc.)

The candidate will be required to attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates

Qualification

Mechanical Systems Design3D CAD SoftwareAircraft Actuation HardwareMatlab/SimulinkNX CADTeamcenterTeam CoordinationLeadership SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication SkillsMentorship Experience

Required

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of engineering experience OR Master's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 6 years of engineering experience or PhD and 4 years of engineering experience

Prior experience or familiarity with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software applications

Your ability to obtain and/or 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

Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline

Experience with the specification, selection, and qualification of aircraft actuation hardware (electrically and hydraulically powered)

Aircraft mechanical systems design experience, including kinematic design/analysis and/or control systems logic

Familiarity with development of aircraft door/canopy actuation and locking mechanisms (e.g., crew entry, weapons bay doors, landing gear doors, and utility doors, including the development of in-flight door opening mechanisms)

Experience with NX CAD and Teamcenter PDM/PLM or equivalent engineering tools

Experience with Matlab/Simulink

Experience using MSC ADAMS and/or NX Motion Simulation

Familiarity with industry standard software application tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio, etc.), Adobe Acrobat, etc

Task leadership / mentorship experience

Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment

Experience with suppliers and supplier coordination/management