Staff Mechanical Engineer (Secret Clearance) 20096

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

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.

The ideal candidate is a team player; but also, a strong independent contributor with strong leadership skills, demonstrated problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, as well as interpersonal and organizational skills and a proactive, detail-oriented approach.

Primary 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 (including producibility and affordability) to balance performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Develop, review, and validate mechanical system designs, models, and Technical Data Packages (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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
• Minimum of 12 years of relvant expereince
• Must be a US Citizen Active Secret clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Experience creating and releasing mechanical product definition packages (PDPs)
• Knowledge of typical aerospace manufacturing processes and designing for manufacturability
• Experience designing air vehicle structures
• Experience developing mechanical interfaces and creating Interface Control Models (ICMs)
• Proficiency with GD&T following ASME Y14.5
• Experience managing large system CAD models and mechanical interfaces
• Experience assessing and managing mass properties for large systems (knowledge of AIAA S-120A preferred)
• Experience performing air vehicle static structural assessments including pressure mapping, inertial loading, and buckling
• Experience developing first-order structural sizing tools for quick turn assessments
• Demonstrated technical leadership abilities
• Demonstrated performance executing in a fast-paced R&D environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing and leading a technical team through major program milestones
• Proficiency with model-based product definition practices per ASME Y14.41
• Experience using Siemens NX for mechanical design modeling and model-based definition (MBD) for manufacturing
• Experience performing air vehicle dynamic structural assessments (Shock and Vibe)
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter for model configuration management and design release workflows
• Experience using ANSYS Mechanical for structural analysis
• Experience with Reentry Vehicle structures and Thermal Protection Systems
• Knowledge of Hypersonic Reentry Vehicle systems, environments, and typical structural tests and assessments
• Knowledge of Launch Vehicle interfaces and environments
• Experience performing mechanical integration of actuation and attitude control subsystems
• Knowledge of Reentry Vehicle payloads, avionics, and mission systems
• Knowledge of advanced materials and manufacturing processes

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,000.00 - $208,600.00 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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.

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.