Principal Project Engineer - 3

Northrop Grumman; Corinne (UT); On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Principal Project Engineer – Level 3 in Promontory, UT, with a strong background in engineering and propulsion. You’ll define technical scope, lead cross-functional teams, and manage development from design to production on high‑stakes projects.

The role requires solid NX modeling, DoD security clearance eligibility, and the ability to travel 5–10%. Primary salary range starts at industry benchmarks and reflects scope and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 5 years of professional experience, or Master’s with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• Ability to perform solid modeling using NX.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Ability to work with energetic materials per DOJ/ATF requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across IPTs with fellow PEs on design, process, and quality of the product.
• Develop program execution plans and work with the Program Office.
• Interface regularly with customers as the technical POC.
• Lead the coordination and execution of milestones reviews to Senior Leadership and Customers.
• Write technical reports and deliver internal/external presentations.

Skills

NX modeling

DoD security clearance

Travel up to 10%

Engineering knowledge

Rocket motor experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Engineering tools

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Principal Project Engineer – Level 3 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The preferred location for this role is Promontory, UT. May consider one of the following major Space sector locations: Magna, UT.

The Project Engineer is responsible for establishment and execution of all technical aspects of development, qualification, and production of a hypersonic rocket motor. These positions will manage the technical products and aspects associated with the design, engineering & manufacturing development (EMD), qualification, and the follow‑on production phases. The Project Engineer may also be responsible for the scale up of products, processes, tooling, and facilities for low rate and high rate production. Fast paced development programs offer the potential for the Project Engineer to work with a variety of resources, teams and divisions and witness the entirety of the programs engineering lifecycle. Currently there are three potential Project Engineer job openings depending upon the candidate’s interests and abilities.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates across IPTs with fellow PEs on design, process, and quality of the product
• Develop program execution plans and works closely with the Program Office
• Required to interface with Customer regularly as the technical POC
• Ability to work with a wide range of positions both within and outside of NGC
• Supports production operations (manufacturing and quality)
• Development, coordination, and allocation of requirements
• Assemble and develop efficient cross functional teams to execute plans
• Identify design concepts and mature into design solutions that meet the customer needs
• Develop master schedules, integrated logic flows, work breakdown, and assist in program cost estimates.
• Coordination and implementation of design and analysis activities
• Development of test plans and coordination of testing with test engineers
• Identification of risks/mitigations and tracking to closure in Risk Tracker
• Lead the coordination and conducting of milestones reviews to Senior Leadership and Customers
• Lead problem and failure investigations
• Write technical reports
• Presentations – internal and external
• Ability to travel expectation of 5% – 10%
• Other duties as assigned

Why you?

You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like‑minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 years of professional experience.
• Ability to perform solid modeling using NX
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
• Ability to work with energetic materials as a U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, firearms and explosives; “Employee Possessor” – required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in rocket motor design
• Strong understanding and broad application of PS engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in generating technical solutions in the absence of complete customer requirements
• Management of engineering scope as it pertains to budgeting and participation in EVMS evaluations
• Experience with the proposal process
• Knowledge and experience in System Engineering tools and disciplines
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and design for manufacturability

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00. The 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.

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.