Mechanical Engineer - Level 3 or 4 - R10206766

Northrop Grumman; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 95,800 - 143,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Plymouth, MN is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide design and engineering support for medium caliber ammunition. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 5-8 years of experience, with strong skills in project management, communication, and problem-solving. This position also requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility for government security clearance. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience for Level 3, 8+ years for Level 4.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and guide teams.
• Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical design-to-production engineering support.
• Solve design and manufacturing issues.
• Manage Technical Data Package responsibilities.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Overview

Mechanical Engineer - Level 3 or 4 at Northrop Grumman. Location: Plymouth, MN. Relocation assistance: No. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Up to 15% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support our Weapons Systems – Armament site in Plymouth, MN. The role focuses on the mechanical design of medium caliber ammunition and provides mechanical and production engineering support for development and fabrication. The position may be filled as a Principal Mechanical Engineer (Level 3) or Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer (Level 4) depending on education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical design-to-production engineering support for the development and modification of medium caliber ammunition products.
• Provide work direction and engineering support to distributed manufacturing and test locations.
• Investigate and solve design and manufacturing issues; develop and document manufacturing processes.
• Coordinate efforts between internal functional groups; support manufacturing and ammunition testing; interact with customers.
• Create and maintain documentation for new and existing manufacturing programs; prepare for and support readiness reviews.
• Develop and improve manufacturing processes; create test requests and support readiness reviews.
• Coordinate manufacturing efforts across Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing and Test.
• Manage Technical Data Package responsibilities, including Engineering Changes (concept through final release).
• Provide engineering disposition on tooling, gage changes, non-conforming product, and proposed process changes.
• Ensure documentation is maintained in the Configuration Management system.
• Monitor In-Process Testing and Lot Acceptance Testing for compliance with performance specifications.
• Assist in preparing engineering and program proposals and participate in customer meetings and program reviews.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• For Principal Mechanical Engineer (Level 3): Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) plus 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to guide significant tasks, provide some work direction, mentoring, and coordination of other technical team members.
• Experience communicating with customers, program management, and engineering management.
• Technical understanding of mechanical/electro-mechanical mechanisms, manufacturing processes, metal fabrication, and standard assembly processes.
• Proficiency in engineering methods and problem-solving; ability to work with multi-discipline teams, including remote collaboration.
• Experience managing multiple projects; self-motivated with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Suite, including MS Project.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain a U.S. government secret level security clearance; eligible for access to classified information.
• ATF-related compliance (Safe Explosive Act) as applicable for starting employment.

Senior Principal Qualifications (Level 4)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) plus 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
• Same capability expectations as Level 3 with additional emphasis on leadership and cross-team collaboration.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with metal coatings and heat treatments; experience with energetic materials used in medium caliber ammunition.
• Experience with manufacture and test of medium caliber ammunition; ability to read drawings with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Experience in AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent site compliance.

Additional Information

Primary Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00. Secondar y Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00. Northrop Grumman uses factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education and market conditions to determine base salary offers. Overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long-term incentives may apply depending on position and location.

Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays, and paid time off. The posting period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date but may vary.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit our website. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance.