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Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Mechanical Design

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San Diego, CA
142K-213K Annually
Senior level
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San Diego, CA
142K-213K Annually
Senior level
Designs and supports mechanical equipment installations for aerospace systems. Creates and updates parts, assemblies, drawings, installation designs, interface control documents, parts lists, and engineering notes. Collaborates with Equipment Installations team members to translate requirements into optimized deliverables while applying MIL specifications and aerospace standards. Supports Triton equipment design efforts and must maintain an active Secret clearance with eligibility for Special Program Access.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Senior Principal Aeronautical Engineer – Mechanical Design to our Equipment Installations team in San Diego, CA!


Working with other members of the Equipment Installations team, this position will be responsible for all phases of design, utilizing requirements to produce a deliverable part, assembly, or installation. The result is a design that meets all requirements and optimizes all unspecified variables. 


Duties Include:

  • Support Triton equipment design & installation efforts.
  • Update or create mechanical equipment installations, parts, drawings, and ICDs.
  • Generate, revise, and review engineering design drawings, parts lists, and notes.

 Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 6 years of related experience; OR a PhD in a relevant STEM discipline and 4 years of related experience.
  • Experience with MIL specification and Aerospace standards.
  • Experience with CATIA V5, Teamcenter, and/or CPLM.
  • Active US Government Secret clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Active US Government Top Secret clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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