Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 months ago
Sr. Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $178K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in aerospace and defense, seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer to join their team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves the design and integration of aircraft mechanical systems, including the development of mechanical architecture and component selection for aircraft platforms.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.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
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
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