Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer - 18283

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Overtime eligibility

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer in Roy, UT to contribute to Advanced Programs Missile Subsystems, focusing on conceptual design, technology maturation and system integration for future deterrence needs. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and designs that support Navy and airframe integration.

The candidate will oversee launcher capsule concepts, contribute to trade studies, and ensure producibility, affordability, and schedule adherence while

Qualifications

• 8 years with BS, 6 years with MS, 4 years with PhD.
• Active DoD Secret clearance at time of application, ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Minimum 2 years in design/manufacturing/test engineering.
• Experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design, cost vs. capability trade studies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical contributions to Advanced Programs Missile Subsystem team for conceptual and preliminary design and technology maturation.
• Develop design concepts for launcher capsule and provide oversight for avionics and airframe design.
• Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering to meet performance, cost, schedule and risk thresholds.
• Demonstrate ethics and integrity while innovating beyond traditional approaches.
• Collaborate across Division and Suppliers to accomplish team goals.
• Conceptualize and mature new business for growth of the Division.
• Transition innovative solutions for US strategic deterrence programs to programs of record.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Self-motivation

Independent work

Interpersonal initiative

Education

Bachelor of Science

Master of Science

PhD

Tools

NX

Catia

SolidWorks

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems sector is seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer in Roy, UT.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Provide technical contributions to a growing Advanced Programs Missile Subsystem team for conceptual and preliminary design and technology maturation of new advanced concepts for future deterrence needs in the areas of cruise missiles and support systems/subsystems.
• Develop design concepts for launcher capsule and provide technical oversight for avionics and airframe design, with an emphasis on minimizing impacts to Navy operations and re-use of existing launch systems.
• Contribute to trade studies, architecture development, and system engineering, including producibility and affordability design influence, to produce credible conceptual and preliminary weapon system designs that meet potential customers' performance, cost, schedule, and risk thresholds while informing them of the surrounding design space for capability considerations, especially capability versus life cycle and cost versus technical availability date.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
• Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across the Division and Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals
• Conceptualize and mature new business for growth of the Division
• Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding.

You Bring These Qualifications:

• 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test engineering.
• Experience with DoD weapon system support system conceptual and preliminary design, particularly related to design analysis cycles, cost versus capability trade studies, and multi-design discipline integration
• Experience with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and/or weapon support system design
• Great attention to detail, follow-through, and time management skills
• Demonstrated verbal/written communication skills & proactive interpersonal initiative
• Self-motivated and able to work productively and independently in a fast-paced environment

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have:

• Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope.
• Operational experience with Navy Strategic Weapons Facilities.
• Experience with Navy Programs and submarine operations
• Experience with digital design, model based engineering (CAMEO) and modeling and simulation tools and processes
• Experience with nuclear hardened strategic systems
• Experience with Directed Trade Studies
• Experience with creating 3D models in Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems (NX, Catia, Solidworks, etc.)
• Experience using an industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System such as Teamcenter
• Experience performing structural and thermal analysis
• Experience in design, development, and analysis for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3)
• Experience designing to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) Standards

Benefits & Perks

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Annual bonuses are design

Salary

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.