Aircraft Crew Systems Responsible Mechanical Engineer / Principal Aircraft Crew Systems Responsible Mechanical Engineer

anical Engineer / Principal Aircraft Crew Systems Responsible Mechanical Engineer** specializing in the design of Crew Systems to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This role will be located in Melbourne, FL. Some travel will be required for this position.

In this role you will be responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining aircraft crew systems design configurations using current engineering practices and standards. The engineer's will be required to support any stage of the aircraft crew systems life cycle activity such as developing primary designs, maturing designs into a system of systems, working as a SMT, supporting fielding of the system, supporting airworthiness activity, supporting testing of the systems.

This position can be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

Key Responsibilities:

• The candidate will be expected to plan, layout, develop, design and integrate cockpit products, systems and subsystems.
• The Candidate should have familiarity in the following areas of crew systems: Escape Systems, Breathing Gas, Transparencies and Canopies, Cockpit Furnishings and lighting, life support systems, controls and displays, human factors, overall cockpit layout and integration.
• The candidate will be responsible for producing Supplier and Performance SOW documents.
• The candidate will be capable of performing Airworthiness artifact development, test procedure development, and artifact resolution related to crew systems.
• The candidate will perform system level reviews to ensure designs meet customer requirements by assessing systems, determining problems, providing solutions to issues that arise, maintaining systems and implement changes for compliance.
• The candidate will provide shipside support to resolve integration issues, support ATPs, troubleshoot problems, reach back for RE support as needed (Travel may be required)
• The candidate may be asked to support requirements traceability and verification, generation of Human interface analysis documentation (including presentation materials, and deliverable data packages), and lead system test activities
• The candidate will have to validate engineering designs per engineering core principles, design standards, processes and industry best practices.
• The candidate will directly interface with the customer to resolve disconnects between planning activities and develop path forward.
• The candidate will have to interface with Engineering disciplines (Electrical, Test, Reliability, Systems, Safety, Manufacturing) and Management teams to ensure coordinated for compliant designs

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels. The candidate must be a self-starter capable of flourishing in an environment with minimal direction. The candidate will need to have excellent communication and writing skills with experience in Microsoft Word and Excel.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications:

• Aircraft Crew Systems Responsible Mechanical Engineer are a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related professional/military experience in mechanical/aerospace engineering OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related professional/military experience in mechanical/aerospace engineering
• Principal Aircraft Crew Systems Responsible Mechanical Engineer are a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related OR Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related professional/military experience in mechanical/aerospace engineering
• professional/military experience in mechanical/aerospace engineering.
• Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Special Access Programs (SAP) prior to the commencement of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline.
• Familiarity with NX CAD software and Teamcenter PLM.
• Mechanical Design experience related to crew systems.

Salary Range: $66,600 - $99,800
Salary Range 2: $82,000 - $123,000

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.
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 . https://U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.