Senior Principal Test Design Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Waynesboro (VA); On-site; USD 111,700 - 167,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) is seeking a design engineer in Waynesboro, VA to join their creative design community. You'll work on unique engineering challenges while collaborating across disciplines. A successful candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 8 years of experience, or equivalent experience without a degree. Strong knowledge in design principles, clearance requirements, and troubleshooting skills are crucial for this role.

The position offers great benefits including health plans, paid time off, and a 9/80 work schedule where available.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in STEM fields, or equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Experience in reading and interpreting schematics and block diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Design creative solutions with a team of experts.
• Support investigation and resolution of product anomalies.
• Perform system design and verification.

Skills

3D CAD modeling proficiency with NX 10

Experience in panel design

Experience with cooling systems

Technical Lead experience

Proficient with GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

DMM

O-Scopes

PLC/HMI Software

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Design Community

Join a design community that offers unique design challenges that combine the talents of multiple engineering disciplines including Hardware, Firmware, Software, Mechanical Design, Systems Engineering and Program Management.

This position is based out of Waynesboro VA and will be 100% on-site

Roles and 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

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, master’s degree with 6 years of experience or Ph.D. with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience with successfully reading and interpreting schematics, block diagrams and sketches
• Experience in panel design, cable design, and assembly layouts
• Experience with lab test equipment (such as DMM and O-Scopes) connections

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering or related STEM discipline
• 2+ years experience in hardware packaging design
• 3D CAD modeling proficiency with NX 10
• A basic knowledge of thermal and structural analysis and circuit card design.
• Experience with cooling systems
• Experience with pneumatic and electronic automation controls
• Proficient with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience with mechanical and/or electromechanical system design
• Experience with Design for Manufacture (DFM)
• Experience with hands‑on troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis
• Experience with PLC/HMI Software (e.g., RS View, RS Logix 5000)
• Panel Layout a plus
• Technical Lead experience
• Active Secret clearance

Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 – $167,500.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Benefits include a health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, a 9/80 work schedule (where available), and more.

Job Category: Engineering

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.