RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer or Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located at Clearfield, UT to support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure. This position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications below.
Roles and Responsibilities- Designs, researches, and develops engineering products for production.
- Assess conditions of aging weapons system, in collaboration with weapon system sustainment engineering specialists, to identify field monitoring solutions.
- Design engineering will be performed utilizing software packages such as NX and Teamcenter.
- Excellent communication and people skills required to work with key stakeholders within other engineering disciplines, including but not limited to system engineering and electrical engineering for capturing all engineering requirements needed for the design and to achieve program objectives in a timely manner.
- Critical thinking and personal organizational skills required to capture and complete a design that meets all engineering requirements.
- Additional work responsibilities may include task planning, conduct technical peer reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
Basic QualificationsThis position may be filled at a Mechanical Engineer level or at a Principal Mechanical Engineer level
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 2 years of related experience; or a master's degree with 1 year of related experience (Principal level requires 5 years with a bachelor's; or 3 years with a master's)
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
- Requires design experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar
Preferred Qualifications- Active U.S. Government SAP access for NGDS SDS programs
- Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
- 2+ years NX and Teamcenter experience
- 4+ design experience
- Aerospace/Defense Industry experience
- Hard working, motivated, and independent worker
- Excellent communication skills and people skills
- Excellent critical thinking and personal organizational skills
Position BenefitsAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00
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.
