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GSSC - Engineer Mechanical/Principal Engineer Mechanical (16470 & 17200)

Northrop Grumman
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Feb 2026
💰 $134,200/yr($72,100/yr$134,200/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

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.

Northrop Grumman defense sector is seeking a mechanical engineer (level 2) or principal mechanical engineer (level 3) to sit out of Roy, UT. This position is with our Ground Mechanical Sustainment Team of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) System in support of the Ground Systems Sustainment Contract (GSSC) program and the United States Air Force (USAF) customer.

What you'll get to do:

• Provide technical contribution and leadership for new component/tool design, requirements definition, design for manufacturing, refurbishment processes.

• Interact and work daily with the government customer to ensure projects expectations are met and schedules are kept.

• Understand USAF processes, procedures, and requirements; develop mechanical integration approaches based on required instructions.

• Performs functional analysis, system level analysis, detailed trade studies, and data analytics.

• Manage development to meet program milestones, including managing risk and opportunities.

Basic Qualifications:

T02 - Mechanical Engineer BQs

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 2 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 0 years experience.

- U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.

- 1 year demonstrated experience with working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner

- 1 year of DoD program experience that demonstrates leadership, interpersonal skills, and written/verbal communication skills

- 1 year of experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar

- 1 year of experience for Systems Engineering/Life Cycle Design, GD&T, and manufacturing

T03 - Principle Mechanical Engineer BQs

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 5 years of relevant experience; Master’s Degree with 3 years’ experience; PhD with 1 year experience.

- U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.

- 2 years demonstrated experience with working with external customer to meet program expectations in a timely and efficient manner

- 1 year of ICBM, Aerospace, or DoD program experience that demonstrates leadership, interpersonal skills, and written/verbal communication skills

- 2 years of experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar

- 1 year of experience for Systems Engineering/Life Cycle Design, GD&T, and manufacturing

- 2 years of experience in a project lead role

- 1 year of experience mentoring/leading junior engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with maintenance and reliability engineering

• Demonstrated experience using the following tools: ANSYS, MATLAB, or equivalents

• Teamcenter/CPLM experience

• Continuous Process Improvement experience

• Proficiency with MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Experience working with government customer

• Experience managing programs/projects

• DoD Secret clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

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

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