Job Description

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for launch systems capabilities serving national security, military, civil and commercial customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

SSSD has an opening for a Principal Electromechanical (Opto-mechanical) Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Devens, MA.

As a Responsible Engineer (RE), you will support the successful execution of a production program involving complex opto-mechanical hardware for a Class A space mission. This role will require a high-power individual with an intrinsic motivation to excel and a strong engineering acumen.

Essential Functions:

* Support the on-time execution of a production program in a technical leadership role
* Provide on-site engineering engagement at supplier facility during hardware assembly and test
* Collaborate across a diverse geographical team on a daily basis to remove obstacles and resolve issues
* Identify and proactively mitigate technical and schedule risks, while also pursuing value-added opportunities
* Conduct first article amp; flight verification (inspection, analysis, and testing) of complex opto-mechanical products
* Support Material Review Board and Failure Review Board investigations and corrective actions
* Develop innovative and robust engineering solutions with an emphasis on hardware producibility
* Implement process changes which improve the assembly and test of novel opto-mechanical products
* Work with agility and minimal direction to establish priorities and complete tasks on schedule
* Employ strong interpersonal and communication skills while leading an integrated product team
* Demonstrate accountability to obtain results and achieve major program objectives

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental amp; Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs amp; Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health amp; Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedules: For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work

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Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Must have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university with 5 years of engineering professional experience; OR M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university with 3 years of engineering professional experience; OR PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university
* Must have 3 or more years of experience involving development and manufacturing of precision electromechanical or opto-mechanical hardware for end-use in harsh environmental conditions (e.g. Aerospace and Defense)
* Experience dispositioning non-conforming electromechanical or opto-mechanical hardware at the component level taking into consideration system level impacts
* Experience with Geometric Dimensioning amp; Tolerance (GD amp;T) applications per ASME Y.14-5 and tolerance stack-up analysis
* The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the Top Secret level

Preferred Qualifications:

* M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university
* Active U.S. Government security clearance at the Top Secret level with a background investigation date within 6 years, OR an active U.S. Government SCI access with a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) completed within the last 5 years
* Experience with decomposition and verification of precision alignment requirements
* Experience with selection and use of materials to achieve athermal optical systems
* Experience with structural, thermal, and dynamic analysis pertaining to opto-mechanical hardware
* Experience with application of Design for Excellence (DFX) pertaining to opto-mechanical hardware
* Experience with metrology tools, interferometers, theodolites, coordinate measuring machines, laser trackers, Faro/Romer arms, alignment scopes, autocollimators, etc.
* Cognizance of design, manufacturing, and verification processes associated with Class A Space hardware