Principal or Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Annapolis, MD

5d•$98,900 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Naval & Oceanic Systems business unit is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer or Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer for its Mechanical Engineering Department in Annapolis, Maryland. The role involves concept development, problem solving, technical planning, design development, and integration and testing of undersea hardware. The engineer will translate customer requirements into system solutions while accounting for technical, schedule, and cost constraints. The position requires collaboration in a team environment, the ability to prioritize and adjust tasks, and skill in analyzing complex problems and developing solutions. The successful candidate will bring hardware design experience, an understanding of design-for-manufacturing practices, experience developing engineering processes, procedures, and manufacturing documentation, and an understanding of engineering support for small- to medium-quantity production. The position is on site at the Annapolis campus and includes travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean Engineering, or equivalent STEM) and at least 5 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of experience for the Principal level.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean Engineering, or equivalent STEM) and at least 8 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of experience for the Senior Principal level.
Proficiency with common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools.
Ability to work on site at the Annapolis, Maryland campus.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance and pass a polygraph.
Demonstrated experience in hardware design.
Understanding of design-for-manufacturing practices and engineering’s role in supporting small- to medium-quantity production.
Ability to develop engineering processes, procedures, and manufacturing documentation.
Ability to collaborate, manage competing priorities, analyze complex problems, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects being developed and deployed simultaneously.
Proficiency with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Experience with undersea vehicle and system design.
Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop concepts, solve problems, and perform technical planning for undersea hardware.
Develop designs and support integration and testing of undersea hardware.
Translate customer requirements into system solutions that account for technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
Collaborate with a team, prioritize and adjust tasks, and manage multiple responsibilities.
Analyze complex problems and develop solutions.
Apply hardware design and design-for-manufacturing practices.
Develop engineering processes, procedures, and documentation for manufacturing.
Support small- to medium-quantity production.