Principal Engineer Mechanical

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
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.
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, but they're also making history.
The successful candidate will join our Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) engineering team in developing environmental testing solutions to support some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. and our allies' arsenal. These include sensors for air dominance platforms (such as the F-22, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, F-16, SABR), bomber and strike programs (such as B-1B), airborne / maritime / ground-based missions (E-3 AWACS, E-7 MESA, TPS-80 G/ATOR, SEWIP, EA-18 Growler, Empire Builder, and UAV systems such as Triton, Global Hawk), as well as restricted programs and missions.
As an integral part of our Test Design Group, you will be responsible for supporting environmental, thermal and vibration testing of our Advanced Multifunction Sensor products. This position requires a majority onsite presence.
Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, build and support equipment cooling and vibration test designs
• Determine task schedules and levels of effort needed to meet program goals
• Communicate technical capabilities and analyses with internal stakeholders and external customers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering
• U.S Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain an active DoD Secret Clearance
• Experience with writing and maintaining design specifications
• Familiarity with schematics and CAD tools like Siemens Nx and ACAD
• Familiarity with test design, maintenance, repair of cooling or vibration test systems for electronics assemblies
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and interconnect diagrams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical fields.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

This position is contingent upon acquiring or transfer of DoD Secret Clearance.
Salary Range: $93,000.00 - $139,600.00
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and 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.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.