Principal/Sr Principal Engineer Mechanical

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Mechanical/Marine Engineer based out of Silverdale, WA. As a Mechanical/Marine Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices, we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly, and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility. Candidates should be flexible, embrace continuous learning, and a culture of automation. You will research, plan, design, and develop mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines, and mechanical hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. You will apply research to the planning, design, development, and testing of mechanical and/or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and/or machines.

What You'll Get to Do:

The Pacific Northwest Field Site has a rich heritage of supporting our customers with innovative solutions. We relish being at the tip of the spear supporting state-of-the-art technology. As a Principal/Sr. Principal Mechanical/Marine Engineer, a qualified candidate is expected to be proficient in design and analysis principles, processes, and tools. Mechanical/Marine Engineers support the design, fabrication, and use of Classified Undersea Systems and related support equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities include the following:

Design and Modeling in 3D CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software

Fundamental structural analysis techniques

Drafting using CAD software

Fabrication support for hardware

End-user support during maintenance availability

Conceptual design

Maintenance Support in a marine environment

Integration & Test process flow development & execution

Basic Qualifications for Principal Mechanical Engineer:

Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field from an accredited institution plus 5 years of engineering experience OR Masters of Science degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution plus 3 years of engineering experience OR PhD and 0 years of experience.

Experience with design modeling and drawing efforts using 3-D CAD modeling or related tools such as Siemens NX

Active or Current DoD Secret Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain, Department of Defense Top Secret with SCI Access and Counter Intelligence Polygraph

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer:

Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution plus 9 years of engineering experience OR Masters of Science degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution plus 7 years of engineering experience OR PhD and 3 years of engineering experience.

Experience with design modeling and drawing efforts using 3-D CAD modeling or related tools such as Siemens NX

Active or Current DoD Secret Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain, Department of Defense Top Secret with SCI Access and Counter Intelligence Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

Proficient in Siemens NX CAD/CAM/CAE

Proficient in ANSYS

Mechanical hands-on aptitude

Basic machinist skills (welding is a plus)

Experience with shipyard environment and familiarity with the Navy JFMM

Basic understanding of electrical systems (schematics, test equipment)

Software familiarity a plus (C, PLCs)

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