RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer / Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer for the System Test Instrumentation team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.
This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
The selected candidate will join a team researching, planning, designing, and developing the mechanical sub-systems for test data instrumentation systems. This will include development of engineering layouts and drawings, system architecture and creative strategies for difficult testing environments.
- System and component level analyses of complex systems
- Component engineering and testing
- Component and instrumentation system manufacturing and testing
- Research, analysis, system design and development of systems, hardware procurement, and technical oversight with suppliers
- Applying research to the design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, and/or machines.
- Supporting testing and flight operations as well as authoring procedures and other engineering instructions for test, operations or customer use.
Position Benefits
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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
This positions 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.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:_ _
This requisition may be filled at either the Principal Mechanical Engineer level (T03) or Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer level (T04).
- Principal Mechanical Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related experience; 3 years of experience with a Master of Science degree; 1 year experience with a PhD
- **Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer: **Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related experience; 6 years of experience with a Master of Science degree; 4 year experience with a PhD
Requirements for both levels:
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
- 1+ years Experience writing test plans and procedures
- 3+ years Experience using CAD design tools (i.e. NX, CATIA, etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong team collaboration skills
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Masters degree in Mechanical, Aerospace , or Systems Engineering
- Experience leading hardware procurement/supply chain operations
- Instrumentation experience using fiber optic cabling
- Direct experience with manufacturing and testing of instrumentation systems, specifically with accelerometers, acoustic microphones, pressure transducers, IMUs and data acquisition systems
- Experience with environmental sensor measurements using specialized test equipment
- Experience with Calibration of tooling and test equipment
Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $111,700.00 - $167,500.00
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.