Senior Principal Engineer Mechanical

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

17d•$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 our team of highly qualified and diverse individuals. This is an in-person position located in Redondo Beach, CA. This is highly dynamic, interactive position. 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 but are not limited to the following: 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, including participation in risk and opportunity management. Develop detailed mechanical integration and test procedures for technicians to execute Provide technical oversight to junior test engineers, manufacturing engineers, and floor operations. Participates in mentoring, knowledge transfer and technical skill development for junior production engineers. 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 Estimate task durations and budgets and execute according to schedules, is able to act as a deputy Cost Account Manager (CAM) Successful candidates in this role 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 relevant experience OR Masters of Science Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline plus 6 years of relevant experience.
Experience 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.
Familiarity/experience with CAM roles and responsibilities.
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.
Must have active Top Secret (TS), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with in-scope SSBI and adjudicated Counter-Intelligence Polygraph exam 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
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, including participation in risk and opportunity management.
Develop detailed mechanical integration and test procedures for technicians to execute
Provide technical oversight to junior test engineers, manufacturing engineers, and floor operations. Participates in mentoring, knowledge transfer and technical skill development for junior production engineers.
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
Estimate task durations and budgets and execute according to schedules, is able to act as a deputy Cost Account Manager (CAM)