Principal Mechanical Engineer – Space Structures

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Goleta, CA, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer to design deployable structures and mechanisms at the cutting edge of space technology. You’ll own concepts through design and integration, contributing to solar arrays, booms, and satellite subsystems.

Lead design reviews, perform detailed CAD work, hand calculations and FEA, and collaborate across teams while ensuring performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of engineering experience or Master’s with 6+ years, or Ph.D. with 4+ years.
• Prior work in aerospace subsystem design or mechanical‑design integration.
• Proficiency with CAD systems: Siemens NX, CATIA V5, Creo or 3DX.

Responsibilities

• Create, prototype, design and analyze structures and mechanisms for satellite subsystems.
• Develop components using hand calculations and finite element analysis as needed.
• Generate 3D designs and CAD drawings; support manufacturing and assembly.

Skills

Aerospace design

CAD proficiency

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

Siemens NX

CATIA V5

Creo

3DX

Job description

Northrop Grumman Goleta, CA, seeks a Principal/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer to design deployable structures and mechanisms at the cutting edge of space technology. You’ll own concepts through design and integration, contributing to solar arrays, booms, and satellite subsystems.

Lead design reviews, perform detailed CAD work, hand calculations and FEA, and collaborate across teams while ensuring performance and reliability in a fast-paced environment.