Senior Principal Mechanical Drafting Designer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rolling Meadows, IL is seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Drafting Designer to design and document ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. You will own CAD modeling, drawing creation, documentation updates, and library part creation within a collaborative hardware engineering team.

We value experience with NX, Creo, SolidWorks and ASME Y14.5 GD&T, plus a manufacturing‑driven mindset for high‑reliability applications. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 8 years of mechanical design experience.
• Hands-on CAD modeling and drafting across complex assemblies.
• Strong knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T and Mil-specs.
• Experience with rugged, high-reliability hardware design.
• U.S. citizenship and DoD Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Design and document ruggedized electronic equipment.
• Create drawings, update documentation, and manage library parts.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
• Lead mechanical aspects across multiple programs.

Skills

Mechanical design

CAD drafting

GD&T

ASME standards

Machining knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS degree

Tools

Siemens NX

Creo

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Teamcenter

ProEngineer

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Rolling Meadows, IL is seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Drafting Designer to design and document ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. You will own CAD modeling, drawing creation, documentation updates, and library part creation within a collaborative hardware engineering team.

We value experience with NX, Creo, SolidWorks and ASME Y14.5 GD&T, plus a manufacturing‑driven mindset for high‑reliability applications. U.S.