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 Defense Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer (Level 4). This position is located on-site in Roy, Utah and supports the GSSC program.

This position is in our Ground Mechanical Sustainment Team of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System in support of the Ground Systems Sustainment Contract (GSSC) program and the United States Air Force (USAF) customer.

What You'll Get to Do

• Provide technical contribution and leadership for new component/tool design, requirements definition, design for manufacturing, refurbishment processes.
• Interact and work daily with the government customer to ensure projects expectations are met and schedules are kept.
• Understand USAF processes, procedures, and requirements; develop mechanical integration approaches based on required instructions.
• Performs functional analysis, system level analysis, detailed trade studies, and data analytics.
• Manage development to meet program milestones, including managing risk and opportunities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's Degree with 6 years' experience; PhD with 4 year experience.
• U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
• 5 years demonstrated experience with working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
• 3 years of ICBM, Aerospace, or DoD program experience that demonstrates leadership, interpersonal skills, and written/verbal communication skills
• 3 years experience in energy storage and linear actuation
• 2 years of experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar
• 2 years of experience for Systems Engineering/Life Cycle Design, GD&T, and manufacturing
• 2 years of experience in a program lead role
• 2 years of experience mentoring/leading junior engineers
• 1 year of estimating, planning and proposal writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with maintenance and reliability engineering
• Demonstrated experience using the following tools: ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalents
• Teamcenter/CPLM experience
• Continuous Process Improvement experience
• Proficiency with MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience working with government customer
• Experience managing programs/projects
• DoD Secret clearance.

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.

Additional Information

• Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Application Timeline: 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.