Northrop Grumman - Gilbert, AZ
posted 3 months ago
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. Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for Integration and Test (I&T). This position will be located at our Space Systems Sector in Gilbert, AZ. The qualified candidate will be part of Northrop Grumman's Tactical Space Systems. In this position, you will perform duties contributing to Integration and Test (I&T) activities for space vehicle systems and their supporting hardware. I&T Mechanical Engineers coordinate and oversee mechanical build and production operations performed by the technical staff. You could support and/or be responsible for developing test procedures, processes, support hardware designs, etc. that add to the requirements for the space vehicle being tested. Tasks may include testing space flight hardware with the expectation that the systems under test are well understood, and the test constraints and hazards identified to ensure the safety of the space flight hardware at all times. Test results will be analyzed, and determinations made by the operator to ensure that the space flight hardware is both healthy and operating as expected. You must be knowledgeable in aerospace systems, spacecraft subsystems design, or mission operations. You will be working in a team environment where the team will be responsible for all I&T activities for the space vehicle being tested. This is a Dual Band Requisition; candidates will be considered for both the Principal and Sr. Principal Levels based upon the Basic Requirements above. This position's standard work schedule is a 9/80, allowing employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.