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Northrop Grumman · 7 hours ago

2026 Associate Product Support Engineer/Product Support Engineer

Palmdale, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$67K/yr - $101K/yr

2+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Product Support Engineer/Product Support Engineer. This role involves performing technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, as well as supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plans and executes schedules for engineering design package development and release to meet mission needs

Technical impact assessment, planning and strategy for change implementation

Gathering of data, requirements development, interfacing with suppliers, and performing basic stress and tolerance analysis

Acting as manufacturing liaison during build process of projects to ensure overall quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved

Development of test plans and performing environmental testing of Support Equipment

Testing and integration of manufactured Support Equipment

Basic knowledge of design and analysis tools for mechanical design as well as basic drafting skills to include a working knowledge of solid modeling techniques (NX, Pro Engineer, or Catia)

Qualification

STEM degree3D modeling toolCATIAEngineering lifecycleMicrosoft SuiteJIRATechnical writingLeadership capabilitiesInterpersonal communicationTeamwork capabilities

Required

Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree

Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start

Be completing or has completed their Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience

Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree

Preferred

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher

Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

Experience with 3D modeling tool

Familiarity with Microsoft suite of tools (PowerPoint, excel, word, etc.)

Experience with CATIA and familiarity with the TeamCenter release tool

Understand all aspects of equipment development, encompassing all phases of design, including concept and detailed design development, CAD modeling efforts, documentation release, fabrication, integration, and testing

Experience with engineering, manufacturing, and development life cycle

Familiarity with Microsoft suite of tools (PowerPoint, excel, word, etc.)

Knowledge of aircraft maintenance and Support Equipment

Ensure pertinent design factors such as contractual, environmental, cost, schedule, technical performance, system integration, producibility, interchangeability, and material requirements are considered during development and program execution

Ability to understand engineering challenges, coordinate with NG Engineering team in identifying paths for engineering solutions for support equipment

Ability to take complex technical challenges and decomposing the information into chart packages to brief to program management & leadership team

Experience with JIRA, CPLM, or other configuration management tools

Excellent technical writing skills, oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills