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Northrop Grumman · 11 hours ago

Mechanical & Analysis Engineer - Level 4

Huntsville, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$123K/yr - $185K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer Level 4 to join their team. The role involves supporting the GMD Weapon System's Hardware Engineering team by performing finite element analysis, developing design drawings, and mentoring junior engineers.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Performing analyses IAW industry and military standards

Develop design drawings, maintaining drawings, evaluating hardware design efforts, scheduling, and planning required tasks

Leading small teams and writing reports to support milestone reviews

Accountability and active participation in team meetings and internal/external demos, and documenting progress on team dashboards is expected

Generate engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test reports

Mentoring and cross-training junior engineers in analysis work, reviews, and approving their analysis results to meet customer requirements

Qualification

Finite Element Analysis3D CAD PackageEngineering DocumentationMechanical DesignPLM SystemsASME StandardsThermal AnalysisTeam LeadershipInterpersonal SkillsWritten CommunicationPresentation SkillsHands-on Mentality

Required

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

Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time

Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start

Must be able to support an in-office / closed-area work environment full-time

Ability to communicate data in a clear and concise manner

Experience using a 3D CAD Package such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX

Recent experience in thermal, fatigue, static and/or dynamic analysis of mechanical structures, systems, and subsystems

Experience reviewing 2D mechanical drawings per ASME standards

Prior experience with engineering PLM systems such as Teamcenter and MRP system such as SAP

Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of mechanical and structural components, systems, or subsystems

Understanding and application of industry engineering technical standards; demonstrated structural design experience and impact assessment

Recent experience generating engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, technical reports, test procedures, program procedures, and CDRLS

Experience in evaluating vendor documents to ensure specifications and datasheet meets requirements

Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1366, MIL-STD-1472, ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14.100, MIL-STD-31000

Preferred

BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly and succinctly communicate complex concepts

Experience leading a small team, including task and schedule planning, to meet major project milestone objectives

Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems

Experience using analytical software tools, to analyze and reduce data to identify key characteristics and trends

Experience with mission critical and safety critical systems, components, etc

Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Core Standards: MDA-QS-001-MAP, MDA-QS-003-PMAP, MDA Instruction 5000.20-INS (ETR Process)

Familiarity with the GMD domain and GMD Launch Support Systems hardware

Hands-on mentality and a passion for fast-paced environments

Experience with Finite Element Analysis and Modeling theory and application using industry standard structural analysis software (ANSYS, GTStrudl, ABAQUS, STAAD, Femap, NX Simcenter, NASTRAN, Creo Simulation or SolidWorks Simulation)

DOORS and/or CAMEO exposure