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Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Engineer to join our team. This position will be located at Roy, UT to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division engineering Guidance Navigation Control (GN&C). Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure. This position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications below.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Responsible for the integration and test of hardware, software, and firmware test stations used for risk reduction and development of GN&C software.
- Involved in design, modeling, and release of test rack equipment and configurations.
- Design, research, and develop engineering products for production.
- Design engineering will be performed utilizing software packages such as NX or Teamcenter.
- Excellent communication and people skills required to work with key stakeholders within other engineering disciplines, including but not limited to system engineering and electrical engineering for capturing all engineering requirements needed for the design and to achieve program objectives in a timely manner.
- Critical thinking and personal organizational skills required to capture and complete a design that meets all engineering requirements.
Basic Qualifications
This position may be filled at an Associate Mechanical Engineer level or at a Mechanical Engineer level
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 1 year of related experience (Mechanical Engineer level requires 2 years of related experience with a bachelor's; or 1 year with a master's)
- Must be a US Citizen with an active US Government Secret Security Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Requires a minimum 1 year of professional experience performing in a mechanical engineering role
Preferred Qualifications
- Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace/Defense Industry experience
- Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
- Experience with NX modeling software
- Experience in CPLM release process
- Work in multi-disciplinary teams to develop, verify, and validate a complex 6-degree of freedom missile flight simulator
- Integration of hardware, software, and firmware into test racks
- Test execution and automation for signal characterization
- Develop software tools for analyzing GN&C performance
- Conduct system performance assessments for performance against mission requirements
- Hard working, motivated, and independent worker
- Excellent communication skills and people skills
- Excellent critical thinking and personal organizational skills
Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $59,900.00 - $89,900.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00The 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university
- At least one year of related professional experience for the Associate Mechanical Engineer level
- At least two years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree, or one year with a master’s degree, for the Mechanical Engineer level
- Minimum one year of professional mechanical engineering experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last six years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval
- Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace or defense industry experience
- Experience with NX modeling software
- Experience with the CPLM release process
- Experience integrating hardware, software, and firmware into test racks
- Experience with test execution, automation, signal characterization, GN&C analysis tools, or system performance assessments
- Strong communication, teamwork, critical thinking, organizational, and independent-work skills
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