Mechanical Engineer - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer - Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.

As a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will support the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Hardware Engineering team's design efforts working within an Agile environment. Your core tasks will entail performing finite element analysis, reviewing analyses, and providing oversight to junior engineers developing analysis products. Additional responsibilities include maintaining design drawings for multiple Ground Systems (GS) IPT hardware systems and their interfaces with facilities.

• Under the direction of your program leadership, responsibilities include performing analyses IAW industry and military standards.

• Develop design drawings, maintaining drawings, evaluating hardware design efforts, scheduling, and planning required tasks.

• Leading small teams and writing reports to support milestone reviews.

• Accountability and active participation in team meetings and internal/external demos, and documenting progress on team dashboards is expected.

• Generate engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test reports.

• Mentoring and cross‑training junior engineers in analysis work, reviews, and approving their analysis results to meet customer requirements.

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast‑paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s STEM Degree and 6 years of related experience, or 4 years of related experience with a STEM PhD.

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

• Applicants must have a current active in‑scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.

• Must be able to support an in‑office / closed‑area work environment full‑time.

• Ability to communicate data in a clear and concise manner.

• Experience using a 3D CAD Package such as Solid Works, Creo, or NX

• Experience drafting and reviewing 2D mechanical drawings per ASME standards

• Prior experience with engineering PLM systems such as Teamcenter and MRP system such as SAP.

• Understanding and application of industry engineering technical standards; demonstrated structural design experience and impact assessment.

• Recent experience generating engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, technical reports, test procedures, program procedures, and CDRLS.

• Experience evaluating commercial off‑the‑shelf (COTS) and military parts for compliance to meet requirements.

• Familiarity with MIL‑STD‑810, MIL‑STD‑1366, MIL‑STD‑1472, ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14.100, MIL‑STD‑31000

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

• Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly…