Engineer, Design Engineering

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CLEARANCE TYPE : Secret TRAVEL : 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 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking Airframe Design Engineers at various grade levels to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. In the role, you will work within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to develop primary and secondary metal and composite aircraft structure parts and assemblies, lead design and trade study efforts, mentor less experienced engineers, and develop advanced design solutions to complex technical problems. The successful candidate possesses substantial experience with design and fabrication techniques for aircraft primary structural details, assemblies, and installations utilizing both metallic and composite materials, conventional fastening methods, bonded primary structures, major structural joint definition, and load path development.

Design primary and secondary aircraft structural parts, assemblies, and installations using metallic and / or composite materials for new aircraft design and / or modifications to existing aircraft

Working within or leading an IPT, interfaces with IPT / Program leadership, suppliers, customers, and other technical disciplines to independently prepare and lead the preparation of engineering design solutions to challenging problems through the development of Product Definition Packages

Collaborate with structural analysis, manufacturing, materials and processes, and other stakeholders to produce flight weight structures

Employ GD&T and Model Based Engineering (MBE) methods in support of Digital Transformation to create airframe layouts and produce engineering definitions

Assist team to develop / document best practices and mentor less experienced engineers

Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline

Experience designing primary and secondary composite aircraft parts / components, assemblies, and installations

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.

Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering

Proficiency with NX Solid Modelling or similar 3D modeling software

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. 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. xmcpwfu 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.