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.

This position is currently contingent on program award and associated program award funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Please note: Only external candidates and NG employees who are not currently in AS Engineering will be considered under this requisition.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Mass Properties Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, Florida.

This position performs mass properties functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and mass properties requirements allocation studies to translate customer, product or derived mass properties requirements into hardware and software specification requirements. Analyzes, researches and tests system hardware and conditions for optimal mass properties system solutions. Tools utilized may include solid modeling tools, database tools and standard office applications.

This individual will contribute to the Mass Properties team supporting the achievement of program requirements. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Supporting the implementation of a Mass Properties Management and Control ProgramAccurate estimating and optimizing of mass properties to achieve vehicle performance and fulfill weight based program metricsEstablishing specification and design target weightsSupport the maintenance of the Mass Properties accounting and reporting systems to inform the customer and management of current and projected mass properties trendsProviding mass properties data for cost analyses and vehicle design and analysisEvaluating subcontractor proposals, interacting with and overseeing subcontractor mass properties management and controlReviewing drawings to achieve mass properties management and controlMeasuring/weighing vehicle and/or components to increase vehicle weight estimate accuracyProviding mass properties data in support of operational flight manual

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 1 year of relevant experienceFamiliarity with mass property and weight and balance analysisYour ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

Aircraft Weight and Balance CertificationAutomated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experienceExperience in vehicle design and manufacturing techniquesSimens NX or CATIA proficiencyFamiliarity with a Common Product Lifecycle Management system such as SmarTeam or Teamcenter

Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00

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 candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.