Principal Mechanical Engineer or 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.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Mechanical Engineer or a Sr. Principle Mechanical Engineer based out of Buffalo, NY. As Principle Mechanical Engineer or Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.  Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

 

What You’ll get to Do:

Be part of Northrop Grumman's dynamic Mechanical Engineering team in Buffalo, NY.  This team is responsible for the design and packaging of hardware sub-systems used in the testing of military radars, radar warning receivers, and jamming systems to protect the war fighter.  These Radio Frequency and Digital sub-systems consist of state-of-the-art custom designed and commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware enclosed in racks, chassis, and circuit cards.  The group also provides an opportunity to design ground mobile test and training equipment used to train pilots and electronic warfare officers at training ranges throughout the country.  This engineering group is also responsible for air flow, thermal, structural, and component Engineering.

  

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead design modeling and drawing efforts utilizing Siemens NX and SolidWorks.  AutoCad may be used less frequently. 
• Create or update layout drawings, fabrication drawings and engineering change orders, give design review presentations, and perform analysis (e.g. strength of materials, cooling). 
• Lead junior Mechanical Engineers and Designers and manage work products including schedule and budgets. 
• Other tasks will include manufacturing engineering liaison support, working with suppliers, hardware testing, and supporting Integration and Test (I&T) operations. 

"This opportunity may be filled as a Principal Mechanical Engineer or a Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer based on the qualifications listed below."

 

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Mechanical Engineer 3:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience or a

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and 3 years of experience.

• Extensive Working knowledge and aptitude of  mechanical systems and hardware packaging design.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling tools.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability to lead a group of cross functional Engineers and Designers
• Confidence and proficiency presenting to peers, management (professors), and customers.
• Ability for infrequent travel (<10%)
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) secret clearance.

 

 

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer 4:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 9 years of related experience or a
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and a minimum of 7 years of experience.

• Extensive Working knowledge and aptitude of mechanical systems and hardware packaging design.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling tools.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Ability to lead a group of cross functional Engineers and Designers
• Confidence and proficiency presenting to peers, management (professors), and customers.
• Ability for infrequent travel (<10%)
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) secret clearance.

 

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of programing languages, especially Microsoft Excel VBA.
• Experience with 3D CAD modeling tools (Siemens NX, SolidWorks).
• Working knowledge of thermal (ANSYS ICEPAK) and structural modeling.
• Experience in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.
• Experience and confidence leading a cross functional group.
• Sheet metal design.
• Large welded structures.
• Ground mobile equipment design; vehicles and trailered systems.

Salary Range: $86,300 USD - $129,500 USD

Salary Range 2: $107,000 USD - $160,400 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.