Principal Electromechanical Engineer

Relocation assistance:
No relocation assistance available.

Clearance required for start:
Yes. Clearance type: SCI.

Travel:
Yes, up to 10% of the time.

We are seeking a Principal Electromechanical Engineer to join our team in Aurora, Colorado. The role focuses on computer hardware design and integration, ensuring that hardware solutions adapt to evolving requirements and support diverse electrical signals such as power, RF, and fiber optics. The engineer will collaborate across teams on design, integration, testing, and documentation.

• Collaborate on the design and integration of hardware systems ensuring adherence to changing requirements and specifications.
• Create, review, and update drawings, support equipment moves, rack and stack of equipment and integration of compute equipment into a shelter for deployment.
• Experience or interest in power/cooling or site construction and traveling to support installation and configuration events would be a plus.
• CONUS and OCONUS travel opportunities.
• Participate in system‑level testing and verification processes, ensuring hardware meets all specified requirements and standards.
• Conduct troubleshooting and modifications on existing hardware designs to enhance performance and reliability.
• Utilize clear technical writing to document design alterations, prepare status reports, and develop design specifications and validation plans.
• Maintain a proactive attitude in meetings with cross‑functional teams, demonstrating initiative and professionalism while engaging with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Position may require occasional travel to support field activities and hardware deployment.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR Master’s degree in a STEM field with 4+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required at the time of application.
• Experience with hardware design and integration processes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the impacts of requirement changes on hardware design.
• Familiarity with power, RF, and fiber electrical signal principles and applications.

• Experience with complex system architectures and hardware validation procedures.
• Knowledge of electronic components and their applications in communication systems.
• Previous experience in a fast‑paced engineering environment with a focus on field support operations is desirable.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, Long‑Term Incentives, health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, paid time off, and other benefits.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may visit  for our EEO and pay transparency statement. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.