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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.Job Description:\nThe Flight Systems Futures team executes the design and development, procurement/manufacturing, and integration & test of novel flight systems across a broad spectrum of applications. Duties to include, but are not limited to the following:\nLead a small team of design engineers from conceptual design to final design for a space based vehicle. Overseeing the execution of mechanical design and PDP generation to procure, manufacture, and assemble the vehicle.\nAttending internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings\nSupport formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates.\nWorking in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.\nEnsure appropriate coordination between electrical design and other integration teams.\nCoordinate electrical system engineering content and work products.\nOversee the Develop Product Definition Packages (PDPs)/Analysis Data Packages (ADPs) and take them through the full review and release process.\nReview engineering deliverables such as MBOMs, part data sheets, mechanical ICDs, specifications, mechanical analysis and trade studies.\nMay perform research, trade studies, evaluation, and systems integration analyses for SWaP and mass properties. Basic Qualifications • 12 Years with Bachelors in Science; 10 Years with Masters; 8 Years with PhD.• Bachelors degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience, OR a PhD and 8 years of relevant experience.\nMust be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope (< 6 yrs), with an ability to obtain and maintain SAP approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need.\n5+ years of experience with CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred)\nFamiliar with common engineering standards (ISO, ASME, Mil Spec, NAS, etc.)\nAbility to operate independently with minimal supervision, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction\nKnowledge of typical aerospace manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability\nKnowledge of GD&T, materials selection, and manufacturing processes\nMust have 2+ years of experience leading Mechanical Engineering and/or technical teams\nMust have mechanical design experience for hypersonic systems, flight systems, and/or missiles\nDemonstrated technical leadership abilities\nProficient written and verbal communication skills when conveying technical content\nPossess strong interpersonal skills to work effectively to understand system level requirements and design constraints. Demonstrate leadership principles - Integrity, respect, organizational, communication etc. Preferred Qualifications\nExperience with Flight test vehicle proto-qualification\nExperience with mechanical ICD development with vendors\nExperience with Team Center (CPLM) and the Product Definition Package (PDP) release process\nExperience with the ASME Y14.X suite of engineering drawing standards\nExperience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles\nExperience performing dynamic and static analysis (NX Motion or ANSYS preferred)\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00The 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. 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