Principal Mechanical Engineer - Top Secret Required (18524*)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join a restricted effort in Roy, UT. The role supports a key execution program with a focus on advancing mechanical designs for defense systems while maintaining rigorous standards.

The position requires a TS clearance, a Mechanical Engineering degree, and NX CAD experience. You will collaborate across disciplines, develop MBSE artifacts, and drive design changes within a compliant, mission-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field; 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• U.S. citizen with an active and current Top Secret clearance at time of application.
• Ability to obtain SAP approval as required by the business effort.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethics and integrity and the ability to innovate while challenging traditional methods.
• Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate with suppliers to meet team goals.
• Transition innovative solutions and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence programs.
• Evaluate mechanical systems, products, components, and designs for compliance.
• Review mechanical designs and verify standards are applied to ensure product quality.
• Support Mechanical Systems design data packages, interface models, and other artifacts.
• Support trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions.
• Develop and present design change requests with stakeholders and ensure configuration control.
• Identify risks and opportunities and implement mitigation actions.
• Develop and mature mechanical system designs meeting requirements and codes.
• Write clear requirements and verification plans for mechanical subsystems.
• Assess vendor data for program compliance and coordinate across teams.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to resolve cross-domain impacts.
• Participate in reviews and provide status updates to leadership.
• Support configuration control and documentation per Northrop Grumman standards.

Skills

CAD modeling

Mechanical systems

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience

PhD with 1 year of relevant experience

Tools

Siemens NX

Siemens TeamCenter PLM

MBSE

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systemsis looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer - TOP SECRET, located in Roy, UT to work a restricted effort as part of the flight systems futures operating unit. This group focuses on technologies for advancing current systems.

What You'll Get to Do:

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

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

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You'll Bring These 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 years 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+ 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

These Qualifications Would be 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

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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.