Aeronautical Engineer​/Principal Aeronautical Engineer

Job Title:

Lab/Test Manufacturing Engineer / Principal Lab/Test Manufacturing Engineer

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people'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'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 has an opening for a full-time Lab/Test Manufacturing Engineer / Principal Lab/Test Manufacturing Engineer for our site located in Melbourne, FL.

In this role you will be required to work individually and with cross-functional Design, Stress, and Fabrication / Installation teams. This position is within our D&I Lab/Test Manufacturing Team, working with a talented cross-functional team including Electrical, Mechanical, Design, Manufacturing, Stress, Project Management, Procurement and Quality Engineers, as well as production technicians and machinists, to design and support fabrication and installation.

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain process work instructions, process standards, etc.
• Identify process improvements, capture feedback from Operations, and incorporate into the manufacturing process.
• Support Statistical Process Control in various manufacturing stages.
• Support Design of projects.
• Review design and specification changes.
• Promptly respond to technical issues that arise on the production floor utilizing work instructions, design models, and specifications.
• Support non-conformance investigations and methodize resulting dispositions.
• Support Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Support Root Cause / Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations.
• The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced work environment with diverse assignments and enjoys working in a manufacturing environment, being hands-on to solve problems that influence company performance. Our team is highly collaborative, working in team settings across all levels and subject areas including operations, engineering, supply chain, and mission assurance.

Basic Qualifications

This requisition may be filled at either a Engineer Aeronautical or Principal Engineer Aeronautical level

Basic Qualification for Engineer Aeronautical:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 1 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Proficient in CAD/3d modeling software
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings/PMI
• Basic understanding of mechanical fabrication
• Basic understanding of GD&T
• Ability to travel

Basic Qualification for Principal Engineer Aeronautical:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 5 years of related professional/military experience, OR a Master's degree AND 3 years of related professional/military experience.
• Must have an active US Government clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.
• Proficient in CAD/3d modeling software
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings/PMI
• Basic understanding of mechanical fabrication
• Basic understanding of GD&T
• Ability to travel

Preferred:

• CPLM / NX…