Northrop Grumman
Principal / Sr. Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer - R10202737
Northrop Grumman, Melbourne, Florida, United States, 32935
Join to apply for the Principal / Sr. Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer – R10202737 at Northrop Grumman. We are looking for a seasoned design engineer to lead the development, modification, and maintenance of aircraft crew and equipment design configurations using current engineering practices and standards.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.
CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Location Melbourne, FL
Responsibilities And Duties
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.
Basic Qualifications
Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer: Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of engineering experience OR Master's degree and 3 years of engineering experience
Sr. Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer: Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline and 8 years of engineering experience OR Master's degree and 6 years of engineering experience OR PhD and 4 years of engineering experience
Prior experience with aircraft crew/cockpit design, interiors, or mission equipment/hardware integration
Prior experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software applications
Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain a final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Preferred Qualifications
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, commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS) equipment integration, and mission line replaceable unit (LRU) mounting/integration
Familiarity with implementing design/integration considerations associated with size, weight, power, and cooling requirements for aircraft equipment
Experience with the military airworthiness certification process using MIL‑HDBK‑516
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
Experience leading and mentoring
Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 – $178,000.00
Benefits Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay, among other benefits such as health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available.
CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Location Melbourne, FL
Responsibilities And Duties
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.
Basic Qualifications
Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer: Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of engineering experience OR Master's degree and 3 years of engineering experience
Sr. Principal Crew & Equipment Design Engineer: Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline and 8 years of engineering experience OR Master's degree and 6 years of engineering experience OR PhD and 4 years of engineering experience
Prior experience with aircraft crew/cockpit design, interiors, or mission equipment/hardware integration
Prior experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software applications
Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain a final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company
Preferred Qualifications
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, commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS) equipment integration, and mission line replaceable unit (LRU) mounting/integration
Familiarity with implementing design/integration considerations associated with size, weight, power, and cooling requirements for aircraft equipment
Experience with the military airworthiness certification process using MIL‑HDBK‑516
Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures
Experience leading and mentoring
Compensation Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 – $142,900.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $118,600.00 – $178,000.00
Benefits Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay, among other benefits such as health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Equal Opportunity Employer 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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