Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead our team of qualified diverse individuals in the Subsystem Design group. In Vehicle Engineering, we develop manned and unmanned aircraft platforms for all programs in the Aeronautics Systems Sector. This position will be in Palmdale, CA and support the 9/80 1st Shift.

We are looking for Engineers to develop “design for producibility” solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives. In the Subsystems Design group, we develop solutions to difficult problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives. In your day-to-day activities you will participate in the development and review of completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness, in order to provide evaluation of engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications. You will also lead a team and supervise design solutions from initial concept to final implementation and give concise presentations and explanations of subsystem design issues/solutions to internal management and customer representatives.

Basic Qualifications:
•    Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field with 9 years of related experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM field with 7 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a STEM field with 4 years of related experience.
•    Working knowledge of mechanical installation of subsystems, such as: electrical, hydraulics, fuels, fluids or propulsion systems.  
•    Experience in a combination of ECS, Fuel, Powerplant, Landing Gear, Harness, and Hydraulic installations.
• Experience and ability to work with the manufacturing team, support A/V testing, and support A/V integration as needed.
• High level of proficiency using CATIA V5 in the development of aircraft Subsystem Installations.

•    Must have the ability to obtain an active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance. This clearance must be obtained in a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
•    Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP must be obtained in a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:
•    Active DoD clearance

•   Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Electrical Engineering and experience using Unigraphics Nx or CATIA V5

•    Experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) or 3-D model engineering definition.

•    Experience working on Special Access Programs
•    Experience working on military aircraft

Salary Range: $117,700 USD - $176,500 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.

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.