Northrop Grumman Australia · 22 hours ago
Structures Engineer Mechanical - Level 2 - Dulles
United States-Virginia-Dulles
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$83K/yr - $125K/yr
2+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Mechanical Structures Engineer – Level 2 to join their team in Dulles, VA. The role involves performing mechanical, systems, and structural engineering on spacecraft systems, including detailed design tasks and supporting structural testing.
Defense & Space
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Work on all Spacecraft Structures, Payload, and Antenna mechanical hardware from requirements all the way through integration and test
Perform detailed design tasks using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other software tools to develop and document designs for manufacturing and ultimately assembly into spacecraft
Interfacing and communicating with customers, program and functional management, other spacecraft engineering disciplines, and component suppliers
Develop test plans and procedures and support structural testing at the component and spacecraft levels
Expected to be self-motivated and provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems under general supervision
Skills include, but not limited to, Computer Aided Design (CAD), knowledge of Geometric Dimension and Tolerancing (GD&T), 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and Mechanics of Metallic and Composite Materials
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 0 years of professional experience
No clearance required to start
Ability to work on-site full time at the Dulles or Colshire campus
Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain government clearance
Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, preferably CREO
Ability to travel (<10%)
Ability to perform structural engineering tasks associated with design, manufacturing, and testing of structures
Preferred
Active TS and/or TS/SCI Clearance
Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation
Experience with 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and hands-on hardware fabrication
Experience with the fundamentals of spacecraft (or similar hardware) to include layout, design, and build
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
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