This position will join the Sentinel Program's Command and Control (C2) Hardware Engineering team. This position will support a team of Hardware, Electrical, and Mechanical responsible engineers in the design of a diverse set of custom and commercial-off-the-shelf systems and components.
Responsibilities will include a mix of the following dependent on priorities and skillset:
- Incorporates edits and redlines to existing designs
- Facilitates ingest of supplier drawings into the Sentinel program toolset and workflow.
- Develops basic data and makes preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposal.
- Investigates pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost. Coordinates with other organizations affected by design development.
- Makes layouts of complex assemblies and details parts of devices, mechanisms, and structures.
- Checks completed layouts and drawings for clarity, completeness, conformity to standards, procedures, specifications, and accuracy of calculations and dimensioning. Identifies design errors, omissions, and other deficiencies, and recommends revisions and/or improvements in design layout to responsible engineers or designers.
This position can be filled as a Engineer (level 2) or Principal Engineer (level 3) depending on experience and qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
- Minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) of relevant experience
- Must have an active Secret clearance at time of application, current and within scope
- Must have the ability 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
- Must have at least 1 year of experience in generating 3-dimentional CAD models of components and assemblies using tools such as Siemens NX.
- Must have familiarity with the application of industry standards for mechanical modeling and engineering release such as ASME Y14.24
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 year of experience generating and releasing engineering artifacts into Product Lifecycle Management systems such as Siemens TeamCenter
- Previous Sentinel experience
- Existing SAP approval
- Previous Department of Defense program experience in identifying and applying hardware design requirements from interface, compliance, and performance documents
- Previous experience with Northrop Grumman hardware/mechanical design processes and principles, such as E110P and E275M
Roy UT salary range:
Level 2 - 72,100-108,100
Level 3 - 89,400-134,200
Manhattan Beach CA salary range:
Level 2 - 83400-125,200
Level 3 - 103600-155,400
Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $125,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $155,400.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
- Minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) of relevant experience
- Active Secret clearance at time of application, current and within scope
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period
- At least 1 year experience generating 3-dimensional CAD models of components and assemblies using tools such as Siemens NX
- Familiarity with application of industry standards for mechanical modeling and engineering release such as ASME Y14.24
- Experience generating and releasing engineering artifacts into Product Lifecycle Management systems such as Siemens TeamCenter
- Previous Sentinel program experience
- Existing SAP approval
- Previous Department of Defense program experience identifying and applying hardware design requirements from interface, compliance, and performance documents
- Previous experience with Northrop Grumman hardware/mechanical design processes and principles (e.g., E110P, E275M)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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