Lead Mechanical Engineer - Hypersonics Systems

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, Utah seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with an active Secret clearance to lead a multidisciplinary team designing hypersonic vehicle systems. You will balance performance, cost, and schedule while ensuring compliance with UFC, MIL-STDs, GD&T and related standards.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, MBSE, and agile-like development in a fast-paced R&D environment, with travel up to 10% and opportunities to influence program direction.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• US Citizen.
• Active Secret clearance with a recent investigation.
• Experience creating and releasing PDPs.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing & design for manufacturability.
• Experience designing air vehicle structures.
• Experience developing mechanical interfaces & ICMs.
• GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience managing large CAD models & interfaces.
• Experience mass property assessment (AIAA S-120A preferred).
• Experience static structural assessments (pressure mapping, inertial loading, buckling).
• Experience creating first-order structural sizing tools.
• Demonstrated technical leadership abilities.
• Experience in fast-paced R&D environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplined team in the design of a hypersonic vehicle.
• Plan, execute, and document structured trade studies, architecture development, and systems engineering activities.
• Develop, review, and validate mechanical designs, models, and TDPs with compliance.
• Evaluate mechanical systems and ensure appropriate design standards.
• Develop and present design change requests with rationale and maintain the technical baseline.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities; implement mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with the Tactical Supplier Management Team and external suppliers on mechanical scope.
• Serve as a key technical contributor for mechanical engineering to program management and customers.
• Champion continuous improvement with MBSE and Agile/iterative methods.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

ANSYS Mechanical

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Roy, Utah seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer with an active Secret clearance to lead a multidisciplinary team designing hypersonic vehicle systems. You will balance performance, cost, and schedule while ensuring compliance with UFC, MIL-STDs, GD&T and related standards.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, MBSE, and agile-like development in a fast-paced R&D environment, with travel up to 10% and opportunities to influence program direction.