Principal Mechanical Engineer - Aerospace CAD & BOM Lead

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector in Colorado is seeking a Principal Engineer Mechanical to develop, model, and update mechanical designs using CAD tools and to manage BOMs for parts and assemblies.

You will collaborate with systems, electrical, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure design intent and manufacturability, participate in design reviews, and maintain GD&T and documentation for CAD models and drawings. A Top Secret clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 5 years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience; 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with mechanical design and modeling using CAD software (e.g., Creo, NX, SolidWorks, CATIA).
• Experience creating and maintaining BOMs for mechanical assemblies.
• Experience generating and updating engineering drawings, including GD&T and tolerance practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

Responsibilities

• Develop, model, and update mechanical designs using CAD tools.
• Create, manage, and maintain accurate Bills of Material (BOM) for parts, subassemblies, and top-level assemblies.
• Support requirements development by: Reviewing system and subsystem requirements for mechanical impact. Deriving and refining mechanical requirements. Ensuring mechanical designs comply with allocated requirements.
• Create and release detailed engineering drawings, including dimensions, tolerances, notes, and callouts, in accordance with applicable standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure design intent, manufacturability, and integration.
• Participate in design reviews, drawing checks, and configuration control activities.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of mechanical issues during build, integration, and test.
• Document work products in accordance with company procedures and support configuration management of CAD models and drawings.

Skills

CAD modeling

Mechanical design

GD&T

BOMs

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

NX

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector in Colorado is seeking a Principal Engineer Mechanical to develop, model, and update mechanical designs using CAD tools and to manage BOMs for parts and assemblies.

You will collaborate with systems, electrical, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to ensure design intent and manufacturability, participate in design reviews, and maintain GD&T and documentation for CAD models and drawings. A Top Secret clearance is required to start.