Principal/Sr. Principal Construction Engineer
Job in
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, 80928, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Northrop Grumman
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
-
Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret
TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 Space Systems is seeking a Principal OR Sr. Principal Construction Engineer to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in support the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program.
As a Construction Engineer on the DARC program you will be part of the team responsible for the design, construction, and commissioning of the DARC radar site(s). Primary scope of the site development project includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs for the facility supporting the Radar System. Specifically, the site design must address roads, ductbanks, foundations for many large antennas, multiple facilities, large cooling systems, water management, power plant, electrical distribution, BMS/SCADA, and security fencing.
The successful candidate should have a background as a Construction Engineer, or similar. They should have some broad site development experience with depth in one or more areas of the primary scope, be able to work in a large team environment, and work collaboratively with all Engineering disciplines and Program Management to meet our customer's needs.
In this position you will have an opportunity to:
* Derive and allocate site facility and construction requirements
* Support the management of Architecture Engineering & Construction (AE&C) subcontracts
* Review and redline large drawing packages for 30/60/90% design reviews
* Support earned value and cost management
* Provide schedule inputs
* Brief program leadership on project status and risk management
Basic Qualifications
* Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain US Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance, but not required to start.
* Principal:
Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 years with a PhD.
* Sr. Principal:
Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office tool suite
* Ability to travel up to 10%
* Experienced with the Architecture and Engineering (A&E) design process
* Experienced with reading, interpreting, and review of A&E drawing packages
* Experienced with site design, development, and construction
* Experienced with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
* Experienced with reading and applying codes, standards, and regulations
* Technical design experience in at least one primary element of A&E design (e.g., power plant or BESS design, HV/LV power distribution, facility mechanical systems, BMS or SCADA design)
* Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 25%
Preferred Qualifications
* Active Secret clearance
* Technical design experience in more than one primary element of A&E design
* Major subcontract technical management
* Experienced with managing large scale A&E design projects
* Experienced with delivering projects in the United States for the Department of Defense
* Experienced with overseas construction
* Experienced with International Building Code (IBC)
* Experienced with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
* Experienced with supervising large scale construction projects
* Experienced with proposal development and proposal evaluation
* Experienced with construction cost estimating software (i.e., RSMeans)
* Experienced with value-added engineering and constructability analysis
* Experienced with earned value management and program schedule derivation
* Experienced with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools (i.e., AutoCAD, Solid Works, Creo, or other)
* Experienced with Building Information Modeling (BIM)
* Experienced with data center design
* Experienced with Radio Frequency (RF) systems such as radars or satellite communications systems
Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $
Secondary Level Salary Range: $ - $
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.
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