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Overview

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mechanical Ground Support Equipment Engineer at their Redondo Beach, CA campus, offering opportunities to work on innovative systems that impact lives globally. The role involves developing design solutions for space flight hardware and requires a strong background in engineering and collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Design and model in 3D CAD software.
  • Draft using Y14.5 GD&T.
  • Provide fabrication support at vendors including acceptance testing and inspection.
  • Support end-users during integration operations.
  • Define requirements and develop conceptual designs.
  • Develop and present design reviews.
  • Perform first order structural analysis of isotropic materials.
  • Develop and capture proof load diagrams.
  • Resolve deviations to fabrication drawings and hardware non-conformances.
  • Develop integration & test process flows.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus 2 years of experience or Master's degree in a STEM discipline plus 0 years of experience for Level 2.
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline plus 5 years of experience or Master's degree in a STEM discipline plus 3 years of experience for Level 3.
  • Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams, preferably within Integration, Test, and Launch or Manufacturing environment.
  • ASME Y14.5 experience.
  • First order structural analysis experience.
  • Preliminary and critical design review development experience.
  • Excellent communication, decision-making, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance and SCI access.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • In-person position at Redondo Beach, CA campus.
  • Standard work schedule is a 9/80.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Redondo Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $50/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $51/hr median for welding jobs in Redondo Beach, CA, whose middle half runs $36–$72/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 44% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Redondo Beach, CA

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Redondo Beach, CA right now, from 4 different employers. 7 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 650 other active welding openings from 315 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Redondo Beach, or widen the search to California.

Northrop Grumman currently has 3 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Honeywell Aerospace (16), and Aerotek (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Santa Ana at $53/hr, Redondo Beach at $51/hr, and Long Beach at $42/hr. Redondo Beach is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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