Principal Mechanical Engineer (18524*)

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Utah is seeking a skilled mechanical engineer to join an established team supporting a specific program. You will contribute to design development, validation, and cross‑domain integration, while ensuring compliance with standards.

The role requires a Top Secret clearance, Siemens NX CAD experience, and collaboration with suppliers to deliver robust mechanical solutions for weapon system needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field with 5 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizen with an active and current Top Secret clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain SAP approval within a reasonable period.
• 2+ years of CAD modeling experience (Siemens NX preferred).
• 2+ years mechanical engineering experience in systems design and validation.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of mechanical engineers supporting a specific execution program.
• Review designs to ensure standards are applied and product quality.
• Develop and deliver Mechanical System design artifacts and data packages.
• Collaborate across suppliers and cross-domain teams to resolve conflicts.
• Write requirements and verification plans for subsystems.
• Assess vendor data for compliance with program requirements.

Skills

CAD modeling

Mechanical design

Cross-functional

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Siemens Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required at start: Yes.

Clearance type: Top Secret.

Travel required: Yes, 10% of the time.

What you'll get to do:

This role will be joining a team of established mechanical engineers supporting a specific execution program.

• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
• Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals.
• Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.
• Evaluate mechanical systems, products, components, and applications by reviewing designs.
• Ensure product quality by reviewing mechanical designs and validating that current standards are applied.
• Support the delivery of Mechanical Systems design Technical Data Packages, interface models, and additional design artifacts.
• Support structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues.
• Develop and present design change requests, coordinating with impacted internal and external stakeholders, ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline.
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and execute handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risk or realize opportunities.
• Develop and mature Mechanical System designs that meet Weapon System requirements, UFC, MIL‑STD, and other applicable codes and regulations.
• Write clear, testable requirements and verification plans for mechanical subsystems.
• Assess vendor provided technical data (drawings, specifications, test reports) for compliance with program requirements.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to capture cross domain impacts and resolve conflicts.
• Participate in design, trade, and verification reviews; provide status updates to program leadership.
• Support configuration control and documentation in accordance with Northrop Grumman engineering standards.

Benefits

As a full‑time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, 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

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience; or 1 year with a PhD.
• U.S. citizen with an active and current Top Secret clearance at time of application.
• 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.
• 2+ years of experience with CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred).
• 2+ years of experience in mechanical engineering that includes a background in mechanical systems (mechanisms preferred).
• Familiar with common engineering standards (ISO, ASME, Mil Spec, NAS, etc.).
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction.
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills when conveying technical content.

Nice to have

• Prior work on mechanical subsystems for nuclear surety or nuclear safety programs.
• Experience with Siemens Team Center PLM or similar systems.
• Experience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles.
• Experience with system engineering processes and procedures.

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.