Sr. Principal Mechanical Drafting Design Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Mechanical Drafting Designer to support the design and documentation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications. This role offers exposure to various aspects of Mechanical Drafting, including CAD design, drawing creation, documentation updates, and library part creation. The position is within the Hardware Engineering organization, which is a high-performing team focused on innovation and supporting global security. The candidate will work in an ethical and inclusive environment, contributing to a larger mission while growing personally and professionally.
Requirements
- Bachelors’ degree with a minimum of 8 years or relevant experience or MS degree with minimum of 6 years of relevant experience or in lieu of degree an additional 4 years of experience required.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in Mechanical design and drafting.
- Experience with CAD tools such as Siemens NX, ProEngineer Creo, Solidworks, AutoCad, CATIA.
- Experience designing parts for machining and extensive familiarity with ASME standards.
- U. S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors’ degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Mechanical design and drafting.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
- Experience working with manufacturing, quality, or inspection teams.
- Experience supporting aerospace or defense hardware development.
- Proficiency with ASME Y14.5 geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and ASME Y14.100 engineering drawing practices.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to support and mentor peers.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback and support to peers to enhance their skills and performance.
- Working knowledge of materials, specifications, manufacturing processes and design tools utilized for Mechanical Design of Electronic Assemblies: Siemens NX, Teamcenter, ProEngineer, AutoCad.
- Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and documentation of ruggedized electronic equipment for military applications.
- Engage in CAD design.
- Create drawings.
- Update documentation.
- Create library parts.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company paid holidays.
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
- Overtime may be available.
- Shift differential may be available.
- Discretionary bonus may be available.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
