Sentinel (GBSD) Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - AVE Mechanical Design Integration (10823)

Requisition ID: R10129199

Category: Engineering
Location: Roy, Utah, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer - Mechanical Design Integration role in support of the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure. This position is located in Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do

This position requires excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and ability to interface with senior management, peers, and employees.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

Development of full vehicle 3D NX CAD models with PMI (Product Manufacturing Information) annotation
Configuration management of the Air Vehicle Equipment
Development and release of mechanical assembly, installation, and collector PDPs (Product Definition Packages) through Siemens Teamcenter (CPLM)
Ownership and upkeep of the AVE drawing tree and modeling tree
Development of Interface Control Models (ICM)
Interfacing with other IPTs to develop interface requirements
Support development of mass properties analysis and documentation
Prepare trade studies and program review presentations
Monitor and enforce program’s Engineering Drawing and Modeling Manual (EDMM) across the higher-level assemblies
Perform tolerance stack-up analysis

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 
401k 
Educational Assistance 
Life Insurance 
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
Paid Time Off  
Health & Wellness Resources  
Employee Discounts

https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits/

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of experience with Bachelor's degree, 7 years of experience with Master's degree, 4 years of experience with PhD
US Citizenship with an Active DoD Secret clearance, granted or re-investigated within last 6 years, or in Continuous Evaluation (CE)
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) Clearanc
Experience with product data management systems (CPLM)
4 or more years of experience with Siemens NX
Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (ASME Y14.5), tolerance stack-up analysis, etc.
Working knowledge of drawing creation and PMI (ASME Y14.41)
Knowledge of mechanical design principles
Systems integration experience

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

Experience with rocket motor assembly and integration
Experience with launch vehicle design
Experience with “clean-sheet” new design
Experience leading a mechanical team of 4-5 junior level engineers
Experience with launch or air vehicle mass properties analysis
Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
Works well in a team environment
Experience mentoring junior level engineers

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Salary Range: $112,000 - $168,000

Employees may be eligible for 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.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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What's great about
Northrop Grumman

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.