US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

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 worlds 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.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on groundbreaking systems in air and space that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom and democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join efforts to invent the future, and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable commitment to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a **Mechanical Design Engineer** to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in **Redondo Beach, CA** .

In this role you will:

+ Support the structural design activities with focus on composites structures.
+ Execute engineering design projects on schedule (BTPs, Mod Drawings, Production).
+ Support the creation of reports to document findings of projects.
+ This individual will utilize 3D CAD using CATIA V5 to support design tasks.
+ The candidate should also have an understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles

Basic Qualifications (Principal Mechanical Engineer):

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

+ Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university with 5 years of professional engineering experience, or Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university with 3 years of professional engineering experience
+ Experience with industry standard design tools and processes including CATIA V5
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer):

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

+ Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university with 9 years of professional engineering experience, or Master of Science in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering from an accredited university with 7 years of professional engineering experience
+ Experience with industry standard design tools and processes including CATIA V5
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience creating and developing preliminary engineering designs and layouts.
+ Experience supporting manufacturing operations with design for producibility, affordability, issue investigation, and creating innovative solutions to complex problems.
+ Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
+ Certification in Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) is advantageous.
+ Active DoD Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Salary Range: $92,200.00 - $138,400.00Salary Range 2: $114,300.00 - $171,500.00

Employees may be eligible for 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 addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

**The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.