Senior Principal Engineer Mechanical

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

2d•$129,300 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman, Western Region Manufacturing and Operations, Mechanical & Environmental Test Engineering Dept, has an opening for a Senior Principal Engineer Mechanical to join their team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This is an in-person position in Redondo Beach, CA. This is a highly dynamic, interactive position where you will interact with numerous stakeholders including program management, systems engineering, flight hardware design engineers and logistical support services. Outstanding organizational and leadership skills are required to succeed in this role. Qualified candidates are expected to understand space hardware, testing methods, floor operations, and tools. Integration and Test Mechanical Engineers (ITME) plan and coordinate the operations required to build and test flight hardware at all levels - subassembly through complete systems. The work is primarily at Space Park but can include periodic travel depending on the specific program requirements. Daily tasks for test engineers include planning and coordinating operations for building and testing flight hardware, designing tests to verify system requirements, developing detailed mechanical integration and test procedures, documenting and remedying test anomalies and hardware non-conformances, and coordinating across technical disciplines to define operations and accomplish work efficiently. The role operates within a multi-level, multi-customer highly complex restricted production environment, being a key stakeholder in and executor of end-to-end program protection. Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline plus 8 years of related engineering experience OR Masters of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline plus 6 years of related engineering experience.
Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams within Integration, Test, and Launch (IT&L) or Manufacturing environment.
Balance technical execution with a focus on skill development and team morale, especially in high-intensity work schedules or mission-critical program phases.
Strong long-term planning—resource allocation and schedule execution.
Extensive technical experience with space vehicle mechanical systems, architecture, testing and manufacturing procedures.
Excellent decision-making and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent written and oral communications skills and technical presentation experience.
Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with in-scope SSBI and an active Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph at time of application.
Willing and able to obtain and maintain SAP access.

Nice To Haves

Active SAP Access
Minimum 2 years’ experience in a space systems rapid development, technology transition or Mission Class C aligned business area
Familiarity/experience with CAM roles and responsibilities
Direct experience leading teams through highly demanding test environments in Aerospace.
Drive alignment across various program functions to meet ambitious deadlines while prioritizing first-time quality and organizational sustainability.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of procurement, manufacturing, integration, test and delivery for work package, inclusive of both cost/schedule responsibility and technical excellence in execution.
Design tests to verify system requirements. Participates in the performing production teams in driving design for producibility principles in every phase of the work package.
Develop detailed mechanical integration and test procedures for technicians to execute
Document and remedy test anomalies and hardware non-conformances
Coordinate across many technical disciplines to define operations and accomplish work efficiently
Operates within a multi-level, multi-customer highly complex restricted production environment, being a key stakeholder in and executor of end-to-end program protection