JobsMechanical EngineerUnited StatesPrincipal Mechanical Engineer/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer - 19671*

Northrop Grumman

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Principal Mechanical Engineer/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer - 19671*

Northrop Grumman · Roy, Utah, United States

Full-timeOn site10+ yrsListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

Design and integrate mechanical and electrical hardware systems for the Sentinel Program, using requirements, compliance documents, and architecture diagrams to develop integrated assemblies. Conduct trade studies and support design reviews by creating 3D models and product data packages in Siemens NX and CPLM tools, while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Mechanical EngineeringCAD ModelingSiemens NXHardware DesignHardware IntegrationMechanical DesignElectrical Hardware DesignRequirements Derivation

ALSO MENTIONED

Sentinel ProgramCommand Systems Hardware Design IntegrationMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringHardware IntegrationASME StandardsHardware RequirementsInterface RequirementsCompliance RequirementsPerformance Requirements

Candidates must have the experience applicable to the Principal or Senior Principal level, U.S. citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and the ability to qualify for enhanced security clearance screening. They need CAD modeling experience with Siemens NX or similar tools, Microsoft Office proficiency, technical issue-resolution experience, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively; a science bachelor's, master's, or PhD is referenced in the experience requirements.

About the employer

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.

hiring as Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc. is a company based out of 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia, United States.

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Reston, Virginia
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Listed as no visa sponsorship.
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Listed as 10+ years.

The posting, in full

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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.

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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.

This position will support the Sentinel Program's Command Systems Hardware Design Integration team. This position will join a team of Mechanical, Electrical and Hardware Integration engineers to design hardware systems and components. This position will apply ASME standard processes and procedures to identify, design, and procure electrical and mechanical hardware.

This position will support design of integrated assemblies in accordance with decomposed requirements, compliance documents, and architecture diagrams in order to support the Sentinel critical design review campaign. This position will assist in trade studies, Analysis of Alternatives, and create design artifacts to include 3-dimensional models and product data packages which will be documented and released using Siemens- based Product Lifecycle Management (CPLM) and modeling (NX) tools. This position will be required to operate in and capture inputs from a multi-disciplinary engineering environment consisting of Systems, Software, Design, Compliance, and Hardware engineers. This position can be tailored to both Principal Engineer and Sr. Principal Engineer levels.

Basic Qualifications

  • T03: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD
  • T04: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD
  • Must have U.S. Citizenship with a current or active Secret level clearance reviewed or re investigated within the past six (6) years.
  • Must be able to be successfully screened for Enhanced Security Clearances, within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
  • Experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, Power Point, and Engineering Scheduling tools and applications.
  • Experience resolving issues and providing technical support
  • Capable of working with minimal direction and in team environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience deriving hardware-level requirements from interface, compliance, and performance requirements
  • Experience designing and generating control drawings and assemblies of systems using commercially-sourced hardware components
  • Experience developing hardware design materials in support of program design reviews for review with team technical leads and program stakeholders
  • Experience conducting design reviews as the design author and briefing solution designs to program leadership and stakeholders for release into product baseline
  • Understanding of structural analysis concerns as applied to designing mechanical systems
  • TeamCenter CPLM experience

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

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.

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This listing comes from Northrop Grumman's own careers site. Apply links go to the employer. Company facts are from Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.'s public profile. Last checked 5 Nov 2026.