Requisition ID: R10185806- Category: Engineering
- Location: Goleta, California, United States of America Oxnard, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 25 of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Spacecraft Components is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of spacecraft components that power and enable satellites of all classes. Products include spacecraft panels, bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays, and antenna reflectors. Our products are on virtually every U. S. satellite built in the last 20 years.
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We are looking for an Electro-mechanical Components Engineer to support our engineering activities for our Deployables operating unit. The Electro-mechanical Components Engineer will support the design and fabrication of solar arrays and deployable mechanical systems on a large variety of commercial and military programs through deriving requirements for release devices, motors, actuators, telemeters, and electrical interconnect hardware. This position may be located in either the Goleta or Oxnard, CA site, with the expectation of travel between the two sites as needed.
This position may be filled as either a Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer (level 3) or a Senior Principal Electro-Mechanical Engineer (level 4).
Roles and Responsibilities:
Derive requirements for release devices, motors, actuators, telemeters, and electrical interconnect hardware
Support the design and fabrication of solar arrays and deployable mechanical systems on a large variety of commercial and military programs
Provide electro-mechanical component technical guidance and direction to engineering team in the design, test, production, and maintenance phases of a project
Tasks to include recommending and supporting the selection, qualification, testing, and failure analysis of components for military, science, and commercial space subsystems
Deriving requirements for release devices, motors, actuators, telemeters, and electrical interconnect hardware
Communicate available component capabilities & limitations to internal and external customers to arrive at best solutions
Generate drawings & documents including source control drawings
Applies electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to components and systems, including assembly, analysis, and documentation of results; construction of developmental assemblies, sub-assemblies and components; and quality testing
Supports and participates in the design, test, modification, fabrication, and assembly of prototype electro-mechanical systems
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into component systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware specifications
Recommend and support the selection, qualification, testing, and failure analysis of components for military, science, and commercial space subsystems
Use independent, advanced knowledge and ideas to guide the development and implementation of technical solutions to highly complex problems
Participate in anomaly resolution by supporting Failure Review Boards (FRB) and providing non-conformance and failure analysis assessments
Review and approve analysis and engineering drawings
Interact with internal and external customers
Develop and present materials for project related briefings including design reviews to be given to internal and external customers
Collaborate with other disciplines including design, manufacturing, quality, and procurement
Basic Qualifications for a Principal (level 3):
Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years’ relevant experience; OR 3 years’ relevant experience with a Masters degree in a STEM discipline
Demonstrated ability to support electro-mechanical engineering activities in the design, test, production, and maintenance phases of a project
Ability to travel between the Oxnard and Goleta, CA sites, and travel to support customers as needed
US Citizenship required
Basic Requirements for a Senior Principal (level 4):
Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years’ relevant experience; OR 7 years’ relevant experience with a Masters degree in a STEM discipline; OR 4 years’ relevant experience with a PhD
Experience in providing technical guidance and direction to support electro-mechanical engineering activities in the design, test, production, and maintenance phases of a project
Ability to travel between the Oxnard and Goleta, CA sites, and travel to support customers as needed
US Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications:
MS degree in Aerospace, Electronics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Understanding of mechanics including loads and stress calculations, stiffness, strength
Understanding of electricity and magnetism, including circuits, Ohms Law, power, heat generation/dissipation, inductance, magnetic permeability, insulation, capacitance, ESD & mitigation
Ability to provide technical communication and coordination with internal and external customers
Salary Range: $110,300 - $165,500
Salary Range 2: $137,400 - $206,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
