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Sr Principal Fluid Subsystems Engineer
| Company | Northrop Grumman |
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| Location | Melbourne, FL, USA |
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| Salary | $118600 – $178000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) and 6 years of engineering experience
- Prior experience with aircraft subsystems fluidic routing design and integration
- Prior experience with 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software applications
- Your ability to obtain and/or 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
Responsibilities
- Design tubes/ducts and routing of transport elements related to Environmental Control Systems (ECS), Liquid Cooling Systems (LCS), Fuel Systems, and Hydraulic Systems
- Design secondary structural elements (i.e., bracketry) to attach fluidic systems components to aircraft primary structure
- Perform design related tasks utilizing the NX and Teamcenter tool suite
- Integrate subsystems components into various aircraft applications
- Coordinate and collaborate with relevant stakeholder to ensure robust and maintainable configurations are produced
- Apply GD&T requirements to models to ensure producibility and manufacturability of designs
- Evaluate and verify requirements to ensure airworthiness criteria are met
- Attend internal program, customer and/or supplier technical exchange meetings and/or formal program milestone reviews to provide and/or obtain progress status updates
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
- Experience with the design, specification, selection, and qualification of aircraft fluidic system components (e.g., fittings, valves, etc.)
- Aircraft transport element sizing and architecture development experience, including fluid systems analysis, performance analysis, and/or control systems knowledge
- Experience with NX CAD and Teamcenter PDM/PLM or equivalent engineering tools
- Experience with Matlab/Simulink
- Team leadership / mentorship experience
- Familiarity with industry standard software application tools such as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio, etc.), Adobe Acrobat, etc.
- Prior experience in coordinating with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) within a dynamic program environment
- Experience with suppliers and supplier coordination/management
