Sentinel - Principal Engineer Mechanical 15280

Northrop Grumman • Colorado Springs, CO • 2h ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

The Defense Systems (DS) has an opening for a Principal Mechanical Engineer. This position is a required on-site position, located on-site at our Defense Systems location Colorado Springs, CO or Roy, UT.

This position will support the Sentinel Program's Command and Control (C2) Hardware Engineering team. This position will join a team of Hardware, Electrical, and Mechanical engineers to design hardware systems and components. This position will apply ASME standard processes and procedures to identify, design, and procure electrical and mechanical hardware. This position will derive requirements from parent specifications, compliance documents, and architecture diagrams in order to identify candidate hardware. This position will perform trade studies, Analysis of Alternatives, and create design artifacts which will be documented and released using Product Lifecycle Management tools and technologies. This position will be required to operate in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment consisting of Systems, Software, Design, Compliance, and Hardware engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science in STEM and 5 years of related experience or a Master of Science with 3 years of related experience

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time .

-·Experience working with Mechanical, Electrical, and/or Electronic Systems

Experience reading engineering drawings and specification sheets

Experience analyzing requirements and interface documentation

Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a geographically distributed environment

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Experience resolving issues and providing technical support

Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Experience interpreting and generating CAD drawings using tools such as NX or Creo, specifically VICDs and SCDs

Experience using cable routing functionality in Siemens NX

Experience using Mentor Capital, certification preferred

Familiarity with Physical Security hardware design parameters including probability of detection and coverage maps

Experience designing or implementing systems using COTS hardware components

Understanding of hardware/mechanical design processes and principles

Experience using IBM Rational DOORS as a requirements management tool

Understanding of structural and thermal analysis concerns as applied to designing mechanical systems

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00

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.

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