Sentinel - Principal / Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer - 18471

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Mechanical Engineer / Principal Mechanical Engineer to join the Sentinel program in Roy, UT or Manhattan Beach, CA. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You'll Get to Do:

This position will support the Sentinel Program's Command Systems Hardware Design Integration team. This position will join a team of Mechanical, Electrical and Hardware Integration engineers to design hardware systems and components. Responsibilities will include:

• Apply ASME standard processes and procedures to identify, design, and procure electrical and mechanical hardware.

• Support design of integrated assemblies in accordance with decomposed requirements, compliance documents, and architecture diagrams in order to support the Sentinel critical design review campaign.

• Assist in trade studies, Analysis of Alternatives, and create design artifacts to include 3-dimensional models and product definition packages which will be documented and released using Siemens- based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and modeling (NX) tools.

• Operate in and capture inputs from a multi-disciplinary engineering environment consisting of Systems, Software, Design, Compliance, and Hardware engineers.

Position Benefits:  

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

• 401k  

• Educational Assistance  

• Life Insurance  

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

• Paid Time Off  

• Health & Wellness Resources  

• Employee Discounts  

  

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

This position may be filled at either level depending on relevant years of experience & education.

• Principal Mechanical Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 4 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD

• Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD

Both levels require the following:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• Experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar

• Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, and Engineering - Scheduling tools and applications.

• Experience resolving issues and providing technical support

• Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Experience deriving hardware-level requirements from interface, compliance, and performance requirements

• Experience designing and generating control drawings and assemblies of systems using commercially-sourced hardware components

• Experience developing hardware design materials in support of program design reviews for review with team technical leads and program stakeholders

• Experience conducting design reviews as the design author and briefing solution designs to program leadership and stakeholders for release into product baseline

• Understanding of structural analysis concerns as applied to designing mechanical systems

• Teamcenter CPLM experience

• Experience using the electrical workbench within NX or similar CAD software for cable routing purposes

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $155,400.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $193,900.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.