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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 Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Mechanical Design Integration (MDI) Engineer (Level 2) / Principal Mechanical Design Integration (MDI) Engineer (Level 3) to join our Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in El Segundo, California.\nThe Research & Advanced Design (R&AD) team transforms breakthrough ideas into mission-ready capabilities through intelligent anticipation. We’re the front-end design engine, defining what comes next. From developing cutting-edge next-generation future aircraft to trailblazing collaborative autonomous platforms, we push the boundaries of technology and forge industry-leading partnerships that set new standards for what’s possible.\nOur team owns the full lifecycle of advanced concept creation, from visionary early-stage designs and rapid prototyping to high-impact demonstrations and solving the toughest technical challenges in survivability, autonomy, and battle management. We seek curious, adaptable people who thrive on turning intuition into breakthrough solutions. If you’re driven to invent the future, build what’s next, and shape the landscape of national security, this is where you belong.\nIn this role you will focus on hardware integration, harness routing, and clearance management for complex aircraft systems, collaborating in a multi-disciplinary team environment, balancing multiple priorities, and driving integrated design solutions to completion. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote/telework option for this role.\nKey Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:\nPerform harness routing and critical clearance tracking.\nIntegrate LRUs, tubing installations, and related mechanical hardware.\nSupport drawing release and configuration updates for integrated designs.\nCollaborate in a team environment to drive integrated design solutions.\nPrioritize and adjust tasks to meet program objectives and schedules.\nComprehend and analyze complex problems and develop practical design solutions.\nUtilize engineering design and integration tools such as NX, Capital, Teamcenter, and other software applications to develop and maintain mechanical and harness designs.\nBasic Qualifications:\nThis requisition may be filled at a Mechanical Design Integration Engineer (Level 2) OR Principal Mechanical Design Integration Engineer (Level 3) level based on the qualifications below.\nMechanical Design Integration Engineer (Level 2)\nMust have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 2 years of related professional/military experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 0 years of related professional/military experience\nMust have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).\nMust have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.\nAbility to collaborate effectively in a team environment, prioritize and adjust tasks to meet project objectives, manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, and analyze complex problems to develop practical solutions.\nPrincipal Mechanical Design Integration Engineer (Level 3)\nMust have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 5 years of related professional/military experience; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 3 years of related professional/military experience; OR PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 1 year of related professional/military experience.\nMust have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).\nMust have the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.\nAbility to collaborate effectively in a team environment, prioritize and adjust tasks to meet project objectives, manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, and analyze complex problems to develop practical solutions.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAn active US Government Top Secret clearance\nExperience with engineering toolsets such as NX, Capital, Teamcenter, and other relevant design/integration software.\nExperience working on Special Access Programs.\nExperience working on military aircraft. \n5 years of aerospace structural design experience using CATIA.\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The 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. 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