Principal Mechanical Engineer, Top Secret Defense Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

Educational assistance

Life insurance

EAP & work-life

Paid time off

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah, seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer with TS clearance to lead advanced design work for flight systems futures. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and software teams to translate requirements into robust subsystems and validated data packages.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and 5+ years of relevant experience (or a Master’s with 3+ years). A Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience; or 3+ years with a Master’s.
• U.S. citizen with active Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain SAP approval within company timeframe.
• 2+ years CAD modeling experience (Siemens NX preferred).
• Experience in mechanical systems and mechanisms.
• Familiarity with ISO, ASME, MIL-STD, NAS.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• 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 executing 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.

Skills

CAD modeling

Siemens NX

Mechanical design

Top Secret clearance

Engineering standards (ISO/ASME)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field

PhD

Tools

Siemens NX

Siemens Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah, seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer with TS clearance to lead advanced design work for flight systems futures. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and software teams to translate requirements into robust subsystems and validated data packages.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and 5+ years of relevant experience (or a Master’s with 3+ years). A Top Secret clearance is required.