Mechanical Design Integration Engineer; TS or SCI
Listed on 2026-07-26
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Mechanical Engineer
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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 Space Sector is seeking a Mechanical Design Integration Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, California.
As a Mechanical Design Integration Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering the architecture layouts, development of structures, thermal management, and electrical interfaces, integration of the subcontracted bus and payloads, and successful test and delivery of the space vehicle.
Job Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)
- Perform requirements definition, conceptual design, preliminary / layout, and detail design, drawing release, design review presentations, and support to fabrication/integration
- Resolve system level issues and constraints, such as thermal, dynamics, and critical clearances
- Perform bus equipment layout, payload layout, preliminary cable and harness routing (DC, RF, Waveguide)
- Work closely with stress, manufacturing, M&P and test to develop design requirements, define structural load paths, develop CAD models and prepare engineering drawings to fabricate flight and structural test articles.
- Interface with other cross-functional groups, customers, and vendors
- Provide I&T Sustaining support
- Supports Program milestone reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, IDR etc.) and Gate Closure/Lien Closures
- Support cost and schedule reporting associated to SOW
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree with 2+ years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in STEM with at least 6 months of engineering experience
- Must have an active SCI Access at the time of application or an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company, prior to the start date.
- Prior work experience in aerospace subsystems design and integration, mechanical design integration, or related engineering experience.
- Proficiency in a CAD system.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with spacecraft integration and test
- Active U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance
- Proficiency in CATIA V5 or Siemens NX
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