Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer – Top Secret – Space Systems

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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 work connects and protects millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer for I&T. This position will be located at our Space Systems Sector in Gilbert, AZ.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Tactical Space Systems.

In this position, you will perform duties contributing to Integration and Test (I&T) activities for space vehicle systems and their supporting hardware. I&T Mechanical Engineers coordinate and oversee mechanical build and production operations performed by the technical staff. You could support and/or be responsible for developing test procedures, processes, support hardware designs, etc. that adhere to the requirements for the space vehicle being tested. Tasks may include testing space flight hardware where it is expected that the systems under test are well understood and the test constraints and hazards identified to ensure the safety of the space flight hardware at all times. Test results will be analyzed and determinations made by the operator to ensure that the space flight hardware is both healthy and operating as expected. You must be knowledgeable in aerospace systems, spacecraft subsystems design, or mission operations. You will be working in a team environment where the team will be responsible for all I&T activities for the space vehicle being tested.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or related area and 9 years of related experience OR Master’s Degree and 7 years of experience
• Experience in one or more of the following areas; integration, test, mechanical operations, or manufacturing
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance and a background investigation within the scope of six years with the ability to obtain and retain SCI and/or SAP clearances.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Previous experience in space vehicle I&T
• Demonstrated ability/desire to lead a team of less experienced engineers
• Practical experience with 5S/FOD, ESD and Six Sigma and/or Lean manufacturing techniques
• Experience with design modeling and drawing efforts using 3-D modeling tools

Salary Range: $115,000 USD - $137,000 USD

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.

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