Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer, Space Systems (SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Engineer Mechanical (ITME) to join the Western Region Manufacturing and Operations team in Redondo Beach, CA. This in-person role requires an SCI clearance and involves coordinating across engineering, program management, and floor operations to design, test, and validate space hardware.

Responsibilities include designing tests, developing procedures, and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining first-time quality across multi-disciplinary efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years experience
• Master's degree in STEM with 3+ years experience
• Active SCI clearance required at time of application

Responsibilities

• Design tests to verify system requirements
• Develop detailed mechanical ITME procedures for technicians to execute
• Provide technical oversight to floor operations
• Document and remedy test anomalies and hardware non-conformances
• Coordinate across many technical disciplines to define operations and accomplish work efficiently
• Provide input into the design of flight hardware and custom support equipment
• Estimate task durations and execute according to schedules

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Decision-making

Conflict resolution

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Engineer Mechanical (ITME) to join the Western Region Manufacturing and Operations team in Redondo Beach, CA. This in-person role requires an SCI clearance and involves coordinating across engineering, program management, and floor operations to design, test, and validate space hardware.

Responsibilities include designing tests, developing procedures, and ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining first-time quality across multi-disciplinary efforts.