Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr Principal Electromechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman$114K — $171K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline with 5-8 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 3-6 years, or PhD with 1-4 years.
  • Fundamental understanding of heat transfer, mechanics of materials, and vibration.
  • Experience in hardware design and integration processes.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Competent in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and self-motivation.
  • Successful in collaborative and independent environments.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Apply technical principles and concepts to engineering tasks.
  • Create and update engineering drawings and documents for various system components.
  • Generate and review parts lists, liaising with supply chain teams.
  • Ensure compliance with quality and security standards.
  • Collaborate with teams across multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Develop innovative solutions for moderate complexity technical challenges.
  • Prioritize tasks effectively to meet project commitments.
  • Communicate technical issues with senior personnel and coordinate multidisciplinary efforts.

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance plans.
  • Savings plan options.
  • Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for well qualified Principal/Sr Principal Electromechanical Engineers to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Hardware Engineering organization. This position is located in San Diego, CA. No Remote work is available for this position.

As a member of the electromechanical team, you will get to:
  • Effectively use and/or apply technical principles, theories, and concepts to assigned tasks commensurate with engineering level
  • Create/review/update engineering drawings, test reports, and procedure documents for all system variants including circuit boards, cables, and mechanical features
  • Generate/update/review parts lists and act as liaison with global supply chain counterparts
  • Maintain configuration and compliance with applicable quality, security, and industry standards
  • Collaborate with peers in adjacent functions, including electrical and RF design, systems engineering, software engineering, drafting, supply chain management, and manufacturing.
  • Develop technical solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
  • Actively participate in team discussions by offering ideas and suggestions on how we can enhance the team and/or an individual's ability to execute tasks, improve performance, and encourage innovation
  • Make good judgment design decisions regarding individual tasks. i.e. minimizing rework and maximizing reuse of existing designs
  • Make efficient use of time and resources by prioritizing tasks to meet commitments
  • Professionally represent the organization while interacting with internal and external contacts.
  • Communicate with senior personnel on technical matters often requiring coordination between disciplines


Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications for Principal Electromechanical Engineer:
  • Bachelors degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 5 years of experience, or 3 years of experience with a Masters degree; or 1 year of experience with STEM PhD degree
  • Have a fundamental understanding of heat transfer, mechanics of materials, and vibration
  • Experience with hardware design and integration processes
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Microsoft Office and CAD experience
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, self-motivation, and self-regulation
  • Demonstrated success working individually or as part of a team
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret clearance is required.


Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Electromechanical Engineer:
  • Bachelors degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 8 years of experience, or 6 years of experience with a Masters degree; or 4 years of experience with STEM PhD degree
  • Have a fundamental understanding of heat transfer, mechanics of materials, and vibration
  • Experience with hardware design and integration processes
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Microsoft Office and CAD experience
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, self-motivation, and self-regulation
  • Demonstrated success working individually or as part of a team
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S Government Secret clearance is required.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active Top Secret/ SCI Security Clearance
  • Experience with CATIA V5, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, or Capital
  • Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) standards within a CPLM framework
  • Experience with hands on support to a production floor providing engineering sustainment support including but not limited to: disposition of nonconformances, RCCA analysis, implementation of ECRs/ECOs
  • Applied electrical, electronic and mechanical principles to components and systems, including assembly, analysis, and documentation of results; construction of developmental assemblies, sub-assemblies and components; and quality testing. Supports and participates in the design, test, modification, fabrication and assembly of prototype electromechanical systems.
  • Demonstrated success leading multi-disciplinary teams in fast-paced, high-demand environments
  • Experience in mentoring junior engineers and facilitating knowledge transfer within teams
  • Experience developing proposals
  • Experience with the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process
  • Experience with agile programs
  • Knowledge of electronic components and their applications in communication systems.


This position is contingent upon clearance and business funding.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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