Job Description
Electromechanical Engineer Level 4 (AHT) at Northrop Grumman summary:
The Electromechanical Engineer Level 4 at Northrop Grumman leads the design and development of cable harnesses, test racks, and electro-mechanical systems for advanced aerospace and defense projects. This role involves overseeing teams, applying advanced engineering principles, and ensuring compliance with industry standards such as ASME Y14.5 and MIL-spec components. The engineer works closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and validate designs from concept through production release while holding or obtaining a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: No
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons has an opening for an Electromechanical Engineer Level 4 with an active clearance , to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals that will support our SiAW new air-to-ground missile program.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility in Northridge, CA. Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.
Candidates will validate and implement design changes utilizing CAD software and PLM. The ideal candidate will be comfortable seeing a project from initial concept to production release with minimal supervision. Responsibilities include thorough review of cable designs and drawings, hands on cable build support including background for design for manufacturing. 3D modeling, drafting, and completion of change documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Cabling Design Lead: must be willing to lead teams of half a dozen to a dozen electromechanical engineers
- Lead and mentor engineering team providing tasking, prioritization, and detailed technical reviews of work.
- Design and develop cable harnesses for flight hardware and special test equipment.
- Select and integrate COTS hardware such as connectors, wires, electronics, enclosures and MIL-spec components.
- Design test racks and fixtures for use in production and validation environments.
- Utilize CAD software for 3D modeling, cabling design, CCA envelopes, and drafting.
- Create and maintain engineering drawings, change papers, and other associated documentation in compliance with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, and Model-Based Definition (MBD).
- Collaborate with suppliers, production, testing, electrical, systems, and quality teams to troubleshoot design and manufacturing issues.
Job Characteristics
- Apply advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts
- Work on unusually complex technical problems and provide solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
- Works under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated. Determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work checked through consultation and agreement with others rather than by formal review of superior.
- Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve critical organizational objectives and effect the image of the organization’s technological capability.
- Serves as an organization spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
Basic qualifications Sr Principal Electromechanical Engineer (T4):
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering AND a minimum of eight (8) years Mechanical and/or Electrical Design experience using CAD software OR a Master's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering AND a minimum of six (6) years Mechanical experience using CAD software.
- Experience with the following items:
- Cable harness design
- Experience with electro-mechanical components and integration into systems.
- Experience leading technical teams
- Familiarity with ASME Y14.5-2009 standards
- Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Preferred qualifications:
- Strong familiarity with MIL-spec and industry standard components for aerospace and defense applications.
- 3-5 years designing and documenting cable harnesses, electronic enclosures, and test racks with COTS hardware.
- Proficiency in creating envelope drawings for CCA design and development.
- Experience with Model-Based Definition and Product Manufacturing information.
- Experience initiating, reviewing, and/or updating design documentation and engineering drawings, engineering change orders, non-conformances, and root cause/corrective actions in the sustaining of current production.
- Experience with detailed tolerance analyses.
- Certification as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE)
- Demonstrated experience with additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping.
- Basic knowledge of Machining operations and tools (Mill, Lathe, Router, etc...)
- Basic Knowledge of cable and harness fabrication.
Primary Level Salary Range: $137,400.00 - $206,000.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Keywords:
electromechanical engineer, cable harness design, CAD software, electronic enclosures, flight hardware, MIL-spec components, aerospace engineering, product manufacturing information, technical team leadership, model-based definition
Job Tags
Full time, Relocation, Shift work,