Principal or Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Annapolis, MD

94d•$98,800 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer or Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Annapolis, MD. This role involves concept development, problem-solving, technical planning, design development, and integration & testing of undersea hardware. The engineer will translate customer requirements into systems solutions while considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints. The position requires collaboration in a team environment, the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, and the capacity to comprehend and analyze complex problems to develop solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in hardware design, an understanding of design for manufacturing practices, experience developing engineering processes, procedures, and documentation for manufacturing, and knowledge of engineering's role in supporting small to medium production quantities.

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean Engineering or equivalent STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience or MS degree with 3 years of experience (for Principal Mechanical Engineer)
BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean Engineering or equivalent STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of experience or MS degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 4 years of experience (for Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer)
Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools
Ability to work on site at Annapolis, MD campus
A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI with CI polygraph
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Able to work in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are 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 with CI poly

Responsibilities

Concept development
Problem solving
Technical planning
Design development
Integration & testing of undersea hardware
Translate customer requirements into systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Collaborate in a team environment
Prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project result
Prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing them simultaneously
Comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
Demonstrated experience in hardware design
Understanding of design for manufacturing practices
Developing engineering processes, procedures and documentation for manufacturing
Understanding of engineering’s role for supporting small to medium production quantities