Mechanical Engineer - Level 3

About Northrop Grumman

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. We have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history; they're making history.

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer - Level 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Huntsville, AL.

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will support the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Hardware Engineering team's design efforts within an Agile environment. You will perform Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis, review analyses, and provide oversight to junior engineers developing analysis products. Your work will involve maintaining design drawings for multiple Ground Systems (GS) IPT hardware systems and managing their interfaces with facilities. You will lead small teams, write reports to support milestone reviews, and actively participate in team meetings and internal/external demos.

Hiring Process & Application

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

Important Requirements:

• Clearance: A current active in-scope U.S. Government issued Secret security clearance is required at the time of application and to start.
• Location: This position requires full-time support in an in-office / closed-area work environment.
• Travel: You must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 our official career site.