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Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Energetics Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman
UTMA02, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Feb 2026
💰 $184,200/yr($98,400/yr$184,200/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Principal/Sr. Principal Facilities Engineer, Level 3 or Level 4 located in Magna, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently recruiting for a Senior Principal Facilities Engineer to join our team at the Bacchus, Utah, location.

Job Description:

·         Manage projects and coordinate all procurements and installation to meet the program cost and schedule requirements for capital upgrades.

·         Provide engineering design as needed to support the Facilities Engineering Department.  This could include:

o    Design mechanical piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) for chemical plant systems including boiler feed and condensate, water treatment, hydraulic, heat transfer systems, conveying systems, and air and gas systems.

o    Prepare design calculations and specifications for major plant related equipment including, but not limited to heat exchangers, industrial chillers, cooling towers, boilers, condensers, and pumps.

o    Prepare mechanical engineering designs, including layout, design sketches, and conceptual design.

o    Check design deliverables in accordance with industry codes and standards, contract requirements, and company standards.

o    Develop schedules, work assignments and staffing requirements to ensure successful project completion.

o    Coordinate with other engineers and craftsman assigned to the project or a task, and reviews work progress and results

o    Providing detailed cost estimates for project design and implementation

o    Preparing specifications for the procurement of pumps, heat exchangers, valves, compressors, tanks, cranes, and other miscellaneous of plant equipment.

o    Review engineering drawings and designs for manufacturability and functionality.

·         Troubleshoot industrial mechanical equipment.  Resolve equipment problems in the field through technical assistance with Maintenance Craftsmen.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space 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 position standard work schedule is a 9/80 or 4/10. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. The 4/10 schedule allows employees to work a ten-hour day Monday through Thursday.

Basic Qualifications:

Level 3

·         Bachelor’s degree in STEM

·         5+ years or 3 years with Masters industrial facility mechanical design experience

·         Industrial process equipment/facilities design:

o    Chemical processing preferred

o    AutoCAD drafting ability

o    Solid modeling experience a p

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