Mechanical Designer 3 Or 4 Level (AHT)

Mechanical Designer Level 3 Or 4

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an experienced Mechanical Designer Level 3 Or 4. This position will be located at our Advanced Weapons Business Unit in Northridge, CA. This role is onsite and follows a 9/80 schedule. Hybrid and remote work are not allowed.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Mechanical Engineering team within the Advanced Weapons Business Unit. In this role, the selected candidate examines engineering drawings, product definition, and related documents for soundness, efficiency, and simplicity in design and producibility; completeness, clarity, and dimensional accuracy; correctness of materials and processes; conformity to design/drafting standards, design specifications, and practicability; and economy of fabrication, assembly, and installation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans, lays outs, draws, and revises detailed part, assembly, and installation engineering drawings from basic layouts, established references, and standard data in a field of specialization such as structures, devices, mechanics, electrical, or electronics.
• Utilizes computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as Creo.
• Completes details of major layout drawings prepared by others in accordance with standard engineering drafting practices.
• Determines scaling; inserts necessary reference planes, centering and dimension lines, hidden line interpolations, and sectioning; prepares specifications for parts, assemblies, and installations; prepares complete production detail drawings; contributes design modifications to improve quality of product or facilitate manufacturing operations.
• Check design documents from multiple design departments IAW ASME Y14.100 and its associated standards and site requirements manuals as part of document review process in order to satisfy program and customer need.
• Develop processes and training intended to improve work product and design department efficiency.

Basic Qualifications are:

• Designer 3: High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years additional education and/or related experience.
• Designer 4: High School diploma or equivalent and 6 years additional education and/or related experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.100.
• Familiarity with ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with conventional manufacturing techniques and posed limitations to design.
• Must be able to obtain a US DoD issued Secret clearance within a period set forth by management; US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications are:

• Certification in ASME Y14.100.
• Certification in ASME Y14.5.
• Experience with Creo 7.0 and/or 10.0, Teamcenter, and Teamcenter Visualization
• Experience with Additive Manufacturing.
• Experience with IPC/WHMA-A-610 and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Experience with CCA design and/or fabrication.
• Active DOD Secret Clearance