Principal/ Sr. Principal Engineer Mechanical

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 95,800 - 178,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Long term incentives

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Rolling Meadows, IL to support development and testing of ruggedized military electronics. The role involves cross-disciplinary collaboration with hardware engineers, program management, and customers to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to cost and performance targets.

The ideal candidate has a mechanical/aerospace background, strong CAD skills (NX preferred), and leadership experience across product development stages, from requirements

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 5+ years experience in electronics packaging, or M.S. with 3+ years.
• Experience with hardware development and electro-mechanical packaging including thermal or structural analysis, microelectronics design, or opto-mechanical design.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools (Siemens NX preferred) and product data management tools.
• Demonstrated leadership of small to mid-size engineering teams during development.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams in development, build, and test of ruggedized military electronic equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineers, analysts, program management, and customers/stakeholders.
• Manage project schedules and budgets; identify and communicate risks affecting goals.
• Apply innovative solutions to meet performance, cost, and schedule constraints.
• Share knowledge through coaching, training, and process improvements.

Skills

3D CAD

Siemens NX

PDM tools

leadership

communication

Education

B.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

M.S. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

PDM tools

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: SAP.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Overview

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 Corporation is offering a challenging and rewarding career as a Mechanical Engineer within the Mission Systems Sector located at the Rolling Meadows, Illinois facility.

Responsibilities

This position will support the development, build, and test validation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization and will serve on and typically lead engineering teams, interfacing heavily with other mechanical engineers and analysts, as well as engineers from related disciplines, program management, and customers/stakeholders. The engineer is expected to manage schedule and budget for assigned projects, with the ability to identify and communicate any issues that may impact these goals.

• Solve challenging technical problems with innovative solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Demonstrate expertise in at least one of the following specific technical skills: advanced thermal analysis, advanced structural analysis, microelectronics design, aircraft modification (Group A) design, or opto-mechanical design.
• Apply expertise at any phase of the product life cycle, including requirements analysis, concept design, detailed design, manufacture, and environmental test.
• Contribute to overall knowledge base and skill level of the organization via coaching, knowledge transfer, and process improvement activities.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications for Principal Mechanical Engineer

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience in electronics packaging or a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
• Extensive experience with hardware development and electro-mechanical packaging, including at least one of the following subjects: thermal analysis, structural analysis, microelectronics design, opto-mechanical design, environmental testing.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD Tools (Siemens NX is preferred) and product data management tools.
• Demonstrated leadership of small to moderately sized teams during the product development process including the review of technical work products.
• Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems that arise within the design, development, and production phases.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings.
• Displayed ability to exercise latitude in determining most appropriate technical approach of assignments.
• U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of experience in electronics packaging or a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following subjects: advanced thermal analysis, advanced structural analysis, microelectronics design, group A design, or opto-mechanical design.
• Expertise in mechanical design and/or analysis tools.
• Demonstrated application of innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Experience reviewing technical work products of peers.
• Experience presenting at design reviews and customer/stakeholder briefings.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• U.S. citizen.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret Clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications for Both Levels

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
• Expertise with ANSYS and/or other tools used for design analysis.
• Familiarity with opto-mechanical engineering.
• Working knowledge of military and commercial process specifications.
• Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Demonstrated success leading others within an integrated product team (IPT), supporting the development of junior engineers and cross-functional collaboration for overall project success.
• Experience with project management metrics, including earned value management, to monitor and manage engineering budget and schedule requirements.
• Experience in design, manufacturing, and integration of electronic assemblies including appropriate material selections and use of off-the-shelf components.
• Experience contributing to technical and cost proposal development.
• Leadership in process improvement or knowledge transfer (publication) activities.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,800.00 - $143,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00

Benefits

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

This position will be full-time and on-site at Rolling Meadows, IL.

This position is contingent upon Funding/Contract award, special access program and acquiring and maintaining the necessary U.S. Government security clearance per customers' requirements prior to start.

This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level based on the requirements below.