Senior Staff Engineer, Hypersonic Mechanical Systems

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a lead mechanical engineer to direct a multidiscipline team in designing a hypersonic vehicle. You will plan studies, develop and validate designs, and ensure compliance with aerospace standards while balancing cost and schedule.

The role requires deep experience with PDPs, GD&T, and large CAD models, plus a proactive, detail-oriented leadership style to drive risk mitigation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Minimum of 12 years of relvant expereince.
• US Citizen with active Secret clearance at time of application and within scope.
• Experience creating and releasing PDPs.
• Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing processes and design for manufacturability.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplined team in the design of a hypersonic vehicle.
• Plan, execute, and document structured trade studies, architecture development, and systems engineering activities to balance performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Develop, review, and validate mechanical system designs, models, and TDPs, ensuring compliance with UFC, MIL-STDs, GD&T standards, and other applicable codes and regulations.
• Evaluate mechanical systems, components, and applications by reviewing designs, performing analyses, and ensuring that appropriate mechanical and thermal design standards are applied.
• Develop and present design change requests and associate rationale, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain configuration control of the technical baseline.
• Identify, assess, and manage risks and opportunities driven by design and supplier factors, and execute mitigation/capture actions to reduce technical and programmatic risk.
• Collaborate with the Tactical Supplier Management Team and external suppliers, providing technical direction on mechanical scope within supplier subcontracts and statements of work.
• Serve as a key technical contributor for mechanical engineering by providing expert recommendations to program management and customers on advanced mechanical concepts and approaches.
• Champion continuous improvement and innovative design practices, leveraging digital engineering, MBSE, and Agile/iterative methods to enhance mechanical design quality, schedule, and affordability.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field

Tools

Siemens NX

MBSE

Teamcenter

ANSYS Mechanical

MBD / S-shaped definitions

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a lead mechanical engineer to direct a multidiscipline team in designing a hypersonic vehicle. You will plan studies, develop and validate designs, and ensure compliance with aerospace standards while balancing cost and schedule.

The role requires deep experience with PDPs, GD&T, and large CAD models, plus a proactive, detail-oriented leadership style to drive risk mitigation and continuous improvement.