Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, UT seeks a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer to contribute to Advanced Programs Missile Subsystem design and technology maturation.

You will help develop launcher capsule concepts, provide oversight for avionics and airframe interfaces, and support trade studies across architecture and producibility, ensuring performance meets cost and schedule targets. Ideal candidates bring systems engineering experience, multi-disciplined collaboration, and a strong track record with

Qualifications

• 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD.
• Active DoD Secret clearance at application time with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
• Minimum 2 years of design, manufacturing, or test engineering experience.
• Experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design.
• Experience with ballistic missiles and cruise missiles or weapon support systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical contributions to Advanced Programs Missile Subsystem for design and technology maturation.
• Develop concepts for launcher capsule and oversee avionics and airframe design.
• Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering.
• Demonstrate ethics, integrity, and innovative thinking in defense programs.
• Collaborate across divisions and suppliers to achieve team goals.
• Transition innovative solutions for US strategic deterrence programs.

Skills

Design engineering

System engineering

Trade studies

Verbal/written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Science

MS in Science

PhD

Tools

NX

CATIA

SolidWorks

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Roy, UT seeks a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer to contribute to Advanced Programs Missile Subsystem design and technology maturation.

You will help develop launcher capsule concepts, provide oversight for avionics and airframe interfaces, and support trade studies across architecture and producibility, ensuring performance meets cost and schedule targets. Ideal candidates bring systems engineering experience, multi-disciplined collaboration, and a strong track record with