Staff Engineer (Instrumentation Subsystem Design Lead)

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Staff Engineer (Instrumentation Subsystem Design Lead) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

As a Design Engineering Lead supporting the Instrumentation & Data team, you will lead mechanical, routing, and electrical engineers to develop installation, assembly, and detail drawing Product Definition Packages (PDPs) across flight, ground, specialty, and lab test articles for the Instrumentation subsystem. This position requires a broad knowledge base across instrumentation, mechanical assembly, electrical harness assembly, installation methods, and flight test operations.

Note: This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Installations of mechanical PDPs including sensors (associated support brackets, tubing, etc.)
• Equipment installations of system architectural elements (incl. data acquisition units, network switches, power distribution units, data recorders, cameras, transceivers, interface panels, and ground support equipment).
• Lead design execution across multiple projects, test articles, and manufacturing sites in a high-pace mechanical, routing, and electrical engineering environment
• Design secondary structures and aircraft details, assemblies, and installations using metallic and/or composite materials for new aircraft design and/or modifications to existing aircraft
• Provide technical feedback and design support, host design reviews, and perform tech lead reviews in support of stakeholder release of PDPs
• Employ GD&T and Model Based Engineering (MBE) methods in support of Digital Transformation to produce engineering definitions
• Collaborate within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment, interfacing with IPT leadership, suppliers, customers, and other technical disciplines.
• Routing PDPs including electrical wire routing, feedthrough, penetration, and support bracket definition.
• Electrical PDPs include wiring diagrams, schematics, and formboard/stick drawings.

The selected candidate will have the technical and soft skills to lead the team through all facets of the statement of work from Conceptual Layout Phase, Assembly Layout Phase, PDP Release, fabrication, installation and checkout, through Flight Test. You will ensure the design processes and procedures are properly trained across the workforce and followed in compliance with program engineering and process specifications. You must have strong adherence to PDP release efficiency and first-time quality design standards to support budget and schedule targets. Further, you will collaborate with subsystem responsible engineers, various IPTs, and design stakeholders to ensure PDPs meet requirements for each test article. You will be responsible for maintaining configuration management, engaging in program change boards, and supporting leadership in the identification of technical risks and opportunities.

If you are an Instrumentation Subsystem Design Lead with a willingness to embrace change, are able to travel , up to 10% of the time, to support program activities/integration and have a desire to work in a dynamic environment, this role may be for you!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with 12 years of experience in engineering; OR Master of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline