Principal / Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman • Annapolis Junction, MD • 5h ago

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) (https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/mission-solutions/microelectronics) is seeking Principal / Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer.

What You'll Get to Do:

IPT-Level role, member of HW Design Team.

This role - responsible for segment and CI mechanical design - works at the Segment/IPT level of an extremely complex System comprised of multiple Segments, all of which incorporate mature and emerging technologies. This engineer will support the hardware design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment, and support critical engineering reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR)

This position will serve on-site in Redondo Beach, CA or the greater Baltimore, MD .

This requisition may be filled as a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer or Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer.

This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining a US Government security clearance per customers' requirements.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Mechanical Design Engineer:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 5 years of experience; 3 years with Master's Degree; OR 1 years with a PhD

Familiarity with architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management

Familiarity with Systems Engineering fundamentals, principles, and processes, specifically system architecture

Proficient with 3D design/2D drawing CAD in NX

Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong technical briefing skills

This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen

Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and a Polygraph prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer :

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master's Degree; OR 4 years with a PhD

Familiarity with architectural studies, technical baseline definition, requirements & interface management

Familiarity with Systems Engineering fundamentals, principles, and processes, specifically system architecture

Proficient with 3D design/2D drawing CAD in NX

Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong technical briefing skills

This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen

Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and a Polygraph prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications for Principal / Senior Principal Mechanical Design Engineer :

Current Active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph

Master's degree or PhD in Physics, Engineering, or a related field specializing in thermodynamics and heat transfer.

Demonstrated experience in setting-up, executing, and post-processing thermal experiments for the purpose of thermal model validation and material characterization.

Experience with MBSE and Requirements management tools, such as Cameo and DOORS

Familiarity with hardware/software integration, test planning & execution, or operational support

Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools: Jira or Confluence

Familiarity with data visualization tools: Tableau

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $150,500.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $187,300.00

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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