Job Description

Description

This position is for an Associate Mechanical Engineer in our Mechanical Engineering team within the Launch Vehicles Business Unit at our Chandler, AZ facility.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people rsquo;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 rsquo;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 rsquo;re making history.
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defense and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. Our main products include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.

Duties Specific to the Position

* Organize, review, and release prototype and production drawing packages to produce components and assemblies for test and production.
* Size components for vehicle interfaces, available operating envelopes, and performance requirements.
* Initiate overall design concepts, detailed component designs, material selection, and assembly approaches to fabricate vehicle components and systems.
* Interpret, select, and apply company/commercial/military specifications and customer requirements to processes, components, and systems to accomplish specific design requirements.
* Perform stress analysis and evaluate weight and mass properties to size components for available operating envelopes and performance requirements.
* Supply hands-on engineering support for component fabrication and assembly of prototype, testing, and production hardware to resolve design, manufacturing, assembly, quality, and performance issues.
* Produce engineering documentation, technical reports, and drawings to support design, integration, and testing efforts.
* Other duties upon request.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

1. Candidate must have a BS in mechanical or aerospace engineering or related with a 3.25 or higher GPA.
2. Candidate must have demonstrated experience/knowledge, either through education, other internships, or previous jobs, in the mechanical engineering discipline and principles.
3. Candidate must have ability to read and generate engineering drawings to fabricate component parts and assemblies.
4. Candidate should possess good written and verbal communication skills.
5. Candidate must have basic problem solving skills and computer skills with standard word processing/spreadsheet experience.
6. Candidate should be able to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion.

Preferred Qualifications: