Principal or Senior Principal Engineer - Subsystems Design

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Palmdale, CA +2 · Mechanical

Principal or Senior Principal Engineer - Subsystems Design for aircraft mechanical subsystems at Northrop Grumman. Responsibilities include designing environmental control systems, fuel, propulsion, landing gear, flight controls, hydraulic, and safety systems, as well as wiring harnesses and cable assemblies. Requires proficiency in CATIA V5 and Team Center, with a strong background in aerospace structural design and military clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Developing solutions to challenging problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives while keeping the statement of work and design requirements in focus.
  2. Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines, customer, and suppliers during design development.
  3. Presenting an explanation of system design issues and solutions to internal management and customer representatives.
  4. Developing and reviewing completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
  5. Evaluating engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.

Skills

Required

  • Aerospace structural design
  • CATIA V5 (2D and 3D) R26 (or higher)
  • Team Center (Unified and Enterprise)
  • Generate 2D Drawings in accordance with normal drafting practices using ASME Y14.5 standards
  • Drawing trees and indentured parts lists

Nice to have

  • 5 years or more Aerospace Subsystems design experience using CATIA V5
  • Experienced developing 3D CATIA Product Models, parts, and assemblies
  • Experience working on Special Access Programs
  • Experience working on military aircraft and MRB experience

What the JD emphasized

  • Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience in Aerospace structural design OR an MS degree in STEM with 3 years of related experience OR a PhD in STEM
  • Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of experience in Aerospace structural design OR an MS degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience OR a PhD in STEM and 3 years of related experience
  • Must have a DOD Secret Clearance to start and obtain a Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.