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Overview

At Northrop Grumman, employees work on revolutionary systems that impact lives globally. The Mechanical Engineering group is hiring for an Engineer Aeronautical - Level 3 in Chandler, AZ, where innovative ideas and a pioneering spirit are valued.

Responsibilities

  • Perform analysis, design, or test of complex materials, structural components, or functional systems.
  • Use advanced structural and product design engineering software tools.
  • Study basic design concepts and criteria for complex materials and components with minimal guidance.
  • Provide quality customer service and seek new sources of information to meet customer needs.
  • Perform complex engineering design, development, analysis, and test activities.
  • Develop test programs to evaluate system elements.
  • Manage test activities and document results.
  • Determine engineering tasks for project planning and execution.
  • Interact with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters.
  • Perform research for related engineering projects.
  • Represent the organization as a contact on projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience, or a Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of experience, or a PhD in STEM with 1 year of experience.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security clearance.
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge in carbon composites.
  • Experience with NX or other CAD software.
  • Training in GD&T.
  • Ability to present technical content to peers and project groups.
  • Familiarity with Matlab, Python, and Linux.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Travel required: Yes, 10% of the time.
  • Location: Chandler, AZ.

Benefits

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How this job compares in Chandler, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $59/hr, this posting sits about 111% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs in Chandler, AZ — toward the top of a $21–$46/hr middle band drawn from 17 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Chandler, AZ

We're tracking 61 other active welding openings in Chandler, AZ right now, from 32 different employers. 26 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 471 other active welding openings from 256 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chandler, or widen the search to Arizona.

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

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (17), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), and EZARC (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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