Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer — Defense Systems

D.O.M. magazine; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer in Roy, UT, to support the Sentinel GBSD program. You will create deployable mechanical mechanisms, develop CAD models, and oversee PDP development with multiple internal teams.

The role requires a STEM degree with 6–8+ years of experience and an active DoD secret clearance. Travel up to 10% may be required and on-site work is expected in Roy.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in STEM with 8+ years of experience or Masters with 6+ years.
• Active U.S. DoD Secret clearance at application time.
• Ability to obtain SAP access within a reasonable period.
• Experience with design/fabrication techniques for structural details and assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement deployable mechanical mechanisms verified by tests and analyses.
• Develop CAD models visualizing design solutions.
• Coordinate PDP development with engineering boards and approvals.
• Deliver PDPs on time to meet program objectives.
• Integrate PDPs with element teams to avoid design clashes.
• Identify and resolve design gaps cost-effectively.
• Ensure PDPs meet design requirements from ITEM specs.
• Support digital transformation initiatives for PDP development.

Skills

3-D modeling

CAD modeling

Product Lifecycle Management tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Structural design

Education

Bachelors degree in STEM

Masters degree

Tools

Teamcenter

Siemens NX

Job description

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer in Roy, UT, to support the Sentinel GBSD program. You will create deployable mechanical mechanisms, develop CAD models, and oversee PDP development with multiple internal teams.

The role requires a STEM degree with 6–8+ years of experience and an active DoD secret clearance. Travel up to 10% may be required and on-site work is expected in Roy.