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Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)

Sentinel (GBSD) Principal Mechanical Engineer (10260)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), Salt Lake City, Utah, United States,


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Northrop Grumman's Space Systems sector is seeking a

Principal Mechanical Engineer . This position is in our Strategic Deterrent Systems Division to execute the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the

Sentinel Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD)

program in support of the United States Air Force. This position will be located on campus in

Roy, UT .

What You'll Get To Do:

The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Space System team supporting the Air Force's Sentinel program. This will include development, production and deployment of Launch Equipment hardware and systems for each weapon system facility. The selected candidate will work in a dynamic people-focused environment where he/she will interact with users, customers and other engineers.

The selected candidate will support the Sentinel Program. Responsibilities include:

Evaluating mechanical systems, products, components, and applications by reviewing designs.

Ensures product quality by reviewing mechanical designs and validating that current standards are applied.

Supports the delivery of Mechanical Systems design Technical Data Packages, as-built TDPs, PDPs, interface models, and additional design artifacts.

Supporting structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues.

Developing and presenting design change requests, coordinating with impacted internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline.

Identifying risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and executing handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risk or realize opportunities.

Developing and maturing Mechanical System designs that meet Weapon System requirements, UFC, MIL-STD, and other applicable codes and regulations.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

Principal Mechanical Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) with 5 years' experience; 3 years' experience with a Master's degree; or 0 years' experience with a PhD.

Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance as a condition of continued employment.

Experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar.

Experience performing mechanical design efforts on MILCON, major infrastructure/building projects, or Aerospace and Defense programs.

Salary Range:

$82,000 - $123,000

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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