Principal/Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer (AHT)

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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Mechanical Engineer, Command & Control Integration Design Experienced mechanical engineering position in the Huntsville Hardware Engineering functional department. This position will support one or more projects performing design engineering for integration of Command and Control systems, such as radios, networks, antennas, and power equipment, in support of Department of Defense projects. These projects include anti-artillery systems, security and warning systems, air and missile defense components; installations in tactical wheeled and armored vehicles, aboard ships, or in operations centers; as well as associated support activities. Position supports a functional matrixed organization; employee's final program assignment may vary depending on staffing needs. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: -- Design of mechanical parts and assemblies, including 3D CAD modeling; 2D drawing drafting, review, revision, and release; selection of components and materials; support of trade studies -- Communicating with suppliers and customers to exchange technical information -- Collaborating with other functional areas on various aspects of product design/documentation, including procurement, production, logistics, or configuration management -- Hands-on troubleshooting, inspection, or assembly of parts/subsystems in support of prototyping, production, or test -- Performing engineering analyses, such as weight and center of mass, structural, transportability, or thermal; as well as authoring reports documenting them -- Creating and delivering engineering briefings or reports to support design review activities -- Tracking & reporting task status in an Agile for Hardware environment Basic Qualifications: Principal Mechanical Engineer: -- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering -- Minimum 5 years of experience (for Engineer Mechanical) in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test engineering Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer: -- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering -- Minimum 8 years of experience (for Engineer Mechanical) in design engineering, manufacturing engineering, or test engineering -- Experience creating 3D parametric models using any industry-standard 3D CAD package -- Experience drafting, reviewing, or interpreting 2D mechanical drawings -- Self-motivated and able to work productively and independently in a fast-paced environment -- Good attention to detail, follow-through, and time-management skills -- Demonstrated good verbal/written communication skills & proactive inter-personal initiative -- Current DoD Secret (or greater) security clearance (or interim) Preferred Qualifications: -- Experience performing 3D solid modeling with NX -- Experience using any industry-standard Product Lifecycle Management systems such as TeamCenter (preferred) -- Experience using Manufacturing Resource Planning systems, SAP preferred -- Experience working in or providing engineering support to manufacturing or test/evaluation, particularly for DoD projects -- Experience designing to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards -- Experience working in a Scrum, Agile, or Kanban product-development environment -- Experience in integration design of C2 systems supporting DoD customers