Staff Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation is offering a challenging and rewarding career as a Staff Mechanical Engineer within the Mission Systems Sector located at the Rolling Meadows - Illinois facility.

This position will support the development, build, and test validation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization. It is a high performing organization that values its employees and has a strong sense of purpose tied to the vision of Northrop Grumman: To be the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and the freedom of our nation and its allies. The candidate will be able to grow personally and professionally in an ethical and inclusive environment, while being an important part of a great team.

Strong communication skills are required for success in all phases of the role.  The engineer will serve on and typically lead engineering teams, interfacing heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders.  The engineer is expected to manage schedule and budget for assigned projects, with the ability to identify and communicate any issues that may impact these goals.

The engineer will be responsible for solving challenging technical problems with innovative solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements. The engineer must have demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following specific technical skills: advanced thermal analysis, advanced structural analysis, microelectronics design, aircraft modification (Group A) design, or opto-mechanical design. The expertise will be applied at any phase of the product life cycle, including requirements analysis, concept design, detailed design, manufacture, and environmental test.  The engineer will serve on engineering teams, and interface heavily with related disciplines and customers/stakeholders.  Strong communication skills are required for success in all phases of the role.

The engineer will also contribute to overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities.

This position will be full-time and on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location

This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for Staff Mechanical Engineer:

- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of experience in electronics packaging or a Master’s degree with 10 years of experience in electronics packaging.

- Extensive experience with hardware development and electro-mechanical packaging, including at least one of the following subjects: thermal analysis, structural analysis, microelectronics design, opto-mechanical design, environmental testing

- Proficiency with 3D CAD Tools (Siemens NX is preferred) and product data management tools

- Demonstrated leadership of small to moderately sized teams during the product development process including the review of technical work products

- Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems that arise within the design, development, and production phases-

- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings

- Displayed ability to exercise latitude in determining most appropriate technical approach of assignments

- U. S. citizen

- Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

 Preferred Qualifications:

- Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

- Expertise with ANSYS and/or other tools used for design analysis

- Familiarity with opto-mechanical engineering

- Working knowledge of military and commercial process specifications

- Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

- Demonstrated success leading others within an integrated product team (IPT), supporting the development of junior engineers and cross functional collaboration for overall project success

- Experience with project management metrics, including earned value management, to monitor and manage engineering budget and schedule requirements

- Experience in design, manufacturing, and integration of electronic assemblies including appropriate material selections and use of off the shelf components

- Experience contributing to technical and cost proposal development

- Leadership in process improvement or knowledge transfer (i.e. publication) activities