Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: PolygraphTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Today’s dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small – solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets.  For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique “More than Moore” solutions.

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One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer with demonstrated ability to lead systems engineers in the development of new technologies to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.

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What You’ll Get to Do:

• Coordinate with a multi-disciplined team of engineers responsible for providing engineering support
• In this role the selected individual will be an on-site Liaison Engineering source of the Test Platform Engineering Group support in day-to-day technical tasking related to a classified program
• Work with software subsystems installations
• Lead Mechanical Design Engineer for Room Temperature Control Systems.
• Collaborating with other functional areas on various aspects of product design/documentation, including procurement, production, logistics, or configuration management.
• Mechanical Design and Documentation for Cryogenic Systems with a focus on Quantum Mechanics Principles.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and inspection /software subsystems in support of prototyping, production, and/or test
• Estimate task durations and execute according to schedules
• Successful candidates in this role will have strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Provide input into the design of hardware and custom hardware/software support technology.

This position will serve full-time on-site at our Linthicum, MD location OR our Annapolis Junction, MD location.

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 8+ years of relevant technical experience in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test engineering; Masters Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 6+ years of relevant technical experience; PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 4+ years of relevant technical experience.
•  Experience creating 3D parametric models using any industry-standard 3D CAD package
• Experience drafting, reviewing, or interpreting 2D mechanical drawings
• Self-motivated and able to work productively and independently in a fast-paced environment
•  Good attention to detail, follow-through, and time-management skills
• Demonstrated good verbal/written communication skills & proactive inter-personal initiative
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DoD TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.  U.S. Citizenship is a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in or providing engineering support to manufacturing or test/evaluation, particularly for DoD projects.
• Experience working in a Scrum, Agile, or Kanban product-development environment
• Experience with creating Assembly Drawings, Part Drawings, Cable Drawings, Parts Lists, Wire Lists, Schematics, and Work Instructions for Cryostats, Racks, and Test Equipment.
• Experience in a technical leadership and/or management role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, leadership, and problem-solving abilities
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.

Salary Range: $119,200.00 - $178,800.00The 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.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.