Senior Principal Mechanical Test Design Engineer (Defense)

Northrop Grumman; Waynesboro (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman, based in Waynesboro, VA, seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to design and integrate rugged hardware for complex military-grade systems. The role covers panel and cable design, thermal management, RF components, and design-to-cost verification to deliver secure, multi-domain solutions on-site.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree with extensive experience (or advanced degrees) in engineering, ability to obtain/maintain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience reading schematics, block diagrams and sketches.
• Experience in panel design, cable design and assembly layouts.
• Experience with lab test equipment connections.

Responsibilities

• Design creative and flexible solutions with a motivated team of experts
• Automated Handling Equipment
• Power/Cooling Monitor and Control
• Interface Panel Layouts
• RF radiating receivers (RF Hats)
• Console Design
• Fixture Design and Modification
• Component Design
• Electromechanical integration
• Thermodynamic Loading and cooling
• Requirements verification
• Actively support the investigation, resolution and documentation of product anomalies
• Understanding Design to Cost

Skills

Schematics reading

Panel design

Cable design

Lab test equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Ph.D. in Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering

Tools

DMM

Oscilloscope

Job description

Northrop Grumman, based in Waynesboro, VA, seeks a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to design and integrate rugged hardware for complex military-grade systems. The role covers panel and cable design, thermal management, RF components, and design-to-cost verification to deliver secure, multi-domain solutions on-site.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree with extensive experience (or advanced degrees) in engineering, ability to obtain/maintain a U.S.