Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer – Top Secret – Space Systems
Requisition ID: R10032305
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Category: Engineering
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Location: Gilbert, Arizona, United States of America
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Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship
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Clearance Type: Top Secret
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Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
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Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
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Positions Available: 3
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
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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Did you know?
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