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GSSC Mechanical Engineer/Principal Mechanical Engineer *#18918

Northrop Grumman
UTCL08, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2026
💰 $134,200/yr($72,100/yr$134,200/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Job Description

This position is with the 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.

  • 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

Mechanical Engineer

  • 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

Principal Mechanical Engineer

  • 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

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

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

The 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 a

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