Crew & Equipment Design Engineer; Level 2 and Level 3 - R10220747

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Description Northrop Grumman invites applicants for a Crew & Equipment Design Engineer or Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer to join our team. This role will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

• Crew Systems/Cockpit design and/or Equipment Integration associated with one or more of the following areas:
• Escape Systems
• Transparencies and Canopies
• Cockpit Furnishings, Interiors, and Lighting
• Pilot Controls and Displays
• Operator workstations, consoles, displays, and equipment racks
• Aircraft Secondary Structure
• Overall cockpit and workstation layouts, including integration of human factor aspects
• Develop mockups and simulators
• Perform trade studies, determine results and conclusions, and make recommendations
• Identify and Manage Risks, Issues and Opportunities
• Perform design related tasks utilizing the NX and Teamcenter tool suite, including integrating components into various types of aircraft applications, coordinating and collaborating with relevant stakeholders to ensure robust and maintainable configurations are produced, and applying GD&T requirements to models to ensure producibility and manufacturability of designs

The successful candidate will be a self-starter, well-organized with good problem-solving skills, able to perform effectively despite concurrent work tasks and will possess strong communication, leadership, team coordination and mentoring skills. The candidate will thrive in an aircraft development design environment and be able to react and quickly adapt to changes in aircraft configuration.

• Crew & Equipment Design Engineer:
  Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 2 years of engineering experience OR Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of engineering experience
• Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer:
  Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 5 years of engineering experience OR Master’s degree in STEM with 3 years of engineering experience OR PhD and 1 year of engineering experience
• Prior experience with aircraft crew/cockpit design, interiors, or mission equipment/hardware integration
• Prior experience with 3D CAD software applications
• Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
• Familiarity with NX CAD software and Teamcenter PLM
• Familiarity with NX Human Modeling
• Cockpit flight controls, crew accommodations, mission systems and subsystems interfaces
• Familiarity with JPATS 1-8 aircrew anthropometric sizes
• Familiarity with aircraft rack design, shock isolation, COTS equipment integration, and mission line replaceable unit (LRU) mounting/integration
• Familiarity with design/integration considerations for size, weight, power, and cooling requirements for aircraft equipment
• Experience with MIL-HDBK-516 and military airworthiness certification processes
• Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
• Leading and mentoring

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Primary Level Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $

The above salary range is a general guideline; base salary offers consider scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and 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 reward individual contributions and company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and PTO.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, but this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and 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  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with government clearance and certain other restricted positions.