Engineer Electromechanical/Principal Engineer Electromechanical - No Clearance Required

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) has an opening for an Engineer Electromechanical/Principal Engineer Electromechanical in our Mechanisms & Deployable Product Dept to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA.

As a member of the Optomechanical design team, candidate will support post-IDR3 design completion and transition into production activities for a laser beam alignment and stabilization system.  Includes, but not limited to, maturing conceptual designs with an emphasis on detail drawing completion.  Could require in-person coordination with machine shop personnel and subsequent hardware integration.

This requisition may be filled at either a Engineer Electromechanical or Principal Engineer Electromechanical level based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications - Engineer Electromechanical

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university with 2 years of engineering professional experience; OR M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university with no years of engineering professional experience

Basic Qualifications – Principal Engineer Electromechanical

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university with 5 years of engineering professional experience; OR M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university with 3 years of engineering professional experience; OR PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM technical discipline from an ABET accredited university

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Aerospace or Optomechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program

• Capable of working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment

• Able to work with minimal supervision and able to adapt to a dynamic environment

• Experience designing products to meet “military” operational and environmental requirements

• Must be able to create fully dimensioned optical and mechanical component and assembly drawings IAW Aerospace & Defense Standards

• Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing IAW ASME Y14.5-2009

Preferred Qualification:

• Optomechanical design experience

• Directed Energy experience

• Experience based understanding of manufacturing processes to include, but not limited to:  conventional machining, additive manufacturing, welding, grinding, sheet metal, lapping and electrical discharge machining

• Experience designing with and specifying post-processes using industry and/or NG standards for components manufactured from aluminum, aluminum honeycomb panels, carbon fiber composites, titanium, stainless steel, invar and fused silica

• Experience designing special tooling and equipment in support of precision optical alignment and performance verification

• Experience designing stable, minimal aberration inducing, optical mounts with multiple degrees of freedom

• Experience designing flexure optical mounts

• Experience packaging electronic components and assemblies for laboratory and military environments

• Proficient in using CATIA V5 CAD & SmarTeam PDM software

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