Description
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
This position is contingent upon contract award/funding.
Our Advanced Test and Support Systems (ATSS) is seeking an Associate Mechanical or Mechanical Engineer (Level 1 or 2) to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals in Oklahoma City, OK. You will become part of a Northrop Grumman team of professionals who are actively developing Avionics Testing Solutions and Specialized Test Equipment for the LGM-35A Sentinel Missile platforms. We also work on and assist with the US Air Force B-1 and B-2 Bombers, E-3 Sentry, Airborne Warning and Control System, and numerous other Government platforms. Our team members complete engineering, reverse engineering, and logistics solution efforts to solve complex obsolescence problems and ensure warfighter supportability. The position will research, develop, design, and test electrical components, equipment, systems, and products for defense or commercial systems.
Responsibilities:
Oversight and ownership of engineering design as well as 2D/3D drawing formats and standards for a wide array of mechanical products:
Product details
Product assemblies
Test Bench/Bay assemblies
Top Level installations
Thermal Analysis
Stress Analysis
Weight Analysis
Design for Manufacturing
FEA modeling
Development and coordination for internal and customer design reviews for the mechanical and system level designs of our products
Development of supporting documentation (operating / user manuals, etc.) for our products
Assist in troubleshooting of lab equipment as failures occur
Coordination with engineering manager(s) to ensure product technical data packages meet project schedule commitments
Coordinate between several internal and external stakeholder groups (Software Development, System Test, Cyber Operations, Procurement, etc.) to achieve contractual commitments
Basic Qualifications:
· Associate Mechanical Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent) with 0 years of related engineering experience
· Mechanical Engineer: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering (or equivalent) with 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree with 0 years of related engineering experience
· Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and possess initiative to accomplish assigned tasks and complete work in a timely fashion
· Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
· Must be a U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain a DoD SECRET security clearance & special program access
Ability to obtain/maintain access to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Active DoD SECRET or higher security clearance with investigation in the last five (5) years
· Active Program clearance
· Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace/Additive Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline
Experience in Aerospace or Defense industry (development or test)
Experience in Additive Manufacturing or 3D-Print design & technologies
Experience in an Agile development environment
Experience in Instrumentation or Avionics Systems
Experience with any of the following CAD Software Tools and Data Management Products: CATIA, SolidWorks Mechanical/PDM, Siemens NX/Capital, Enovia SmarTeam, Team Center, ANSYS Fluent/Mechanical/Icepack/Discovery, Femap/Nastran/Patran, MATLAB
Experience with design for manufacturing
Fabrication and testing experience.
Experience with Finite Element Analysis Method and other forms of analysis
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent
- Associate Mechanical Engineer: 0 years of related engineering experience
- Mechanical Engineer: 2 years of related engineering experience with a bachelor's degree, or 0 years with a master's degree
- Ability to listen effectively, take direction, and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
- Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and special program access
- Ability to obtain and maintain authorization to work on-site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Active DoD Secret or higher security clearance
- Active program clearance
- Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace, Additive Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline
- Aerospace or defense industry experience
- Additive manufacturing or 3D-print design experience
- Agile development experience
- Instrumentation or avionics systems experience
- Experience with listed CAD, data management, analysis, or simulation tools
- Design for manufacturing experience
- Fabrication and testing experience
- Finite Element Analysis and other engineering analysis experience
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
-
Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
-
Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.







