Sentinel - Principal Mechanical Engineer (18524*)

About the role

This role will be joining a team of established mechanical engineers supporting a specific execution program. This role will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
• Operate in an advanced design environment and collaborate across Suppliers as required to accomplish the team goals
• Transition innovative solutions, technologies, and advanced concepts for US strategic deterrence interests to programs of record for product development and fielding
• Evaluate mechanical systems, products, components, and applications by reviewing designs
• Ensure product quality by reviewing mechanical designs and validating that current standards are applied
• Support the delivery of Mechanical Systems design Technical Data Packages, interface models, and additional design artifacts
• Support structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues
• Develop and present design change requests, coordinating with impacted internal and external stakeholders, ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline
• Identify risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and executing handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risk or realize opportunities
• Develop and mature Mechanical System designs that meet Weapon System requirements, UFC, MIL-STD, and other applicable codes and regulations
• Write clear, testable requirements and verification plans for mechanical subsystems
• Assess vendor provided technical data (drawings, specifications, test reports) for compliance with program requirements
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to capture cross domain impacts and resolve conflicts
• Participate in design, trade, and verification reviews; provide status updates to program leadership
• Support configuration control and documentation in accordance with Northrop Grumman engineering standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field and 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; or 1 years with a PhD
• U.S. citizen with an active and current Top Secret clearance at time of application
• Able to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
• 2+ years of experience with CAD modeling (Siemens NX preferred)
• 2+ Experience in mechanical engineering that includes a background in mechanical systems (mechanisms preferred)
• Familiar with common engineering standards (ISO, ASME, Mil Spec, NAS, etc.)
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills when conveying technical content

Qualifications

• Prior work on mechanical subsystems for nuclear surety or nuclear safety programs
• Experience with Siemens Team Center PLM or similar systems
• Experience with requirements management and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles
• Experience with system engineering processes and procedures

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

Schedule

The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.