Sr. Principal Mechanical Drafting Design Engineer

Key Details

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
No.

Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Designed to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is offering a challenging and rewarding career as a Sr. Principal Mechanical Drafting Designer within the Mission Systems Sector located at our Rolling Meadows, Illinois facility. This position will support the design and documentation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. The candidate will have the opportunity to be exposed to multiple skill sets within the Mechanical Drafting discipline such as CAD design, drawing creation, documentation updates, and library part creation.

The individual will work within a team environment consisting not only of senior oversight, but also other functional disciplines such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and systems engineering.

The candidate will work within the Hardware Engineering organization. It is a high performing organization that values its employees greatly and has a strong sense of purpose tied to the vision of Northrop Grumman:
To be the most trusted provider of systems and technologies that ensure the security and the freedom of our nation and its allies. The candidate will be able to contribute within an ethical/inclusive environment and grow personally and professionally while being an important part of something bigger and better than ourselves.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience or MS degree with minimum of 6 years of relevant experience or, in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in mechanical design and drafting.
• Experience with CAD tools such as Siemens NX, Pro Engineer Creo, Solid Works, AutoCAD, CATIA.
• Experience designing parts for machining and extensive familiarity with ASME standards.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math with a minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design and drafting.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Experience working with manufacturing, quality, or inspection teams.
• Experience supporting aerospace or defense hardware development.
• Proficiency with ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME Y14.100 engineering drawing practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to support and mentor peers.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback and support to peers to enhance their skills and performance.
• Working knowledge of materials, specifications, manufacturing processes and design tools utilized for mechanical design of electronic assemblies, including Siemens NX, Teamcenter, Pro Engineer, AutoCAD.
• Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Primary level salary range: $ – $. The above range is a general guideline; salary offers are based on scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, annual bonuses, and Long Term Incentives.

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.

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