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Sentinel (GBSD) - Principal / Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer (CPLM Segment SME)

Northrop Grumman
UTRO01, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Apr 2025
💰 $187,300/yr($86,600/yr$187,300/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a CPLM Segment SME. This position is located in Roy UT, Huntsville AL, Manhattan Beach CA, or Colorado Springs CO and supports the Sentinel program. This position is not eligible for remote work. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

  • Candidate will Act as a Sentinel Segment SME to support Product Lifecycle Management (Teamcenter) user and tool issues:

    • Triage and prioritize impact of user issues
    • Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve user issues when possible
    • Elevate user issues when needed
    • Follow user support workflow
  • Learn program and division Principle & Operating Practices to identify correct PLM usage

  • Work closely with program user community

  • Act as a liaison across multiple engineering disciplines

  • Identify potential gap in processes

  • Identify repeat and common user issues for training opportunities

  • Perform tool testing.

  • Assist with creating and maintaining product documentation in the form of job aids.

  • Candidate will bring a strong ability to comprehend, implement and adhere to documented processes with an inherent ability to make sound decisions.

  • Candidate will professionally represent the Strategic Deterrent Systems and Sentinel organizations while interacting with internal and external contacts including suppliers, senior personnel and executive leadership on matters requiring coordination between organizations and sectors.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

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

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

This position may be filled at either a Principal or Sr. Principal level:

  • Principal Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 5 years of experience; 3 years with Master’s Degree; 0 years with PhD

  • Sr. Principal Engineer: Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master’s Degree; 3 years with PhD

​Both positions require the following qualifications:

  • Must be a US citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years, with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance.

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

  • 4 years of experience in aerospace system/subsystem product design.

  • Experience with Siemens NX, and Siemens Teamcenter (1 year minimum).

  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools.

  • Experience working in with Geographically distributed teams.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

  • Experience with a ticketing workflow system (Service Now)

  • Experience with Siemens Capital & Xpedition

  • Experience with CAE analysis tools, Familiarity with Strategic Deterrence,

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