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Principal or Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

annapolis, md • Posted 1 weeks ago
Onsite Full Time IT & Technology

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Essential Functions

This position tasking includes concept development, problem solving, technical planning, design development and integration & testing of undersea hardware. The applicant will translate customer requirements into systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

The candidate must be able to collaborate in a team environment, prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish the project result, prioritize multiple responsibilities and/or accomplishing them simultaneously, and comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in hardware design, an understanding of design for manufacturing practices, developing engineering processes, procedures and documentation for manufacturing, and an understanding of engineering’s role for supporting small to medium production quantities.

This position can be filled at a Principal or Senior Principal level.

Basic Qualifications (Principal Mechanical Engineer)

  • BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean Engineering or equivalent STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of experience or MS degree with 3 years of experience.

  • Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools.

  • Ability to work on site at Annapolis, MD campus.

  • A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI with CI polygraph.

Basic Qualifications (Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer)

  • BS degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Ocean Engineering or equivalent STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of experience or MS degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 4 years of experience.

  • Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools.

  • Ability to work on site at Annapolis, MD campus.

  • A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI with CI polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are being developed and deployed simultaneously

  • Proficiency with Siemens NX and Teamcenter

  • Proficiency in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

  • Experience with undersea vehicle and system design

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly

Salary & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,800.00 - $148,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $123,400.00 - $185,000.00

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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

Job Category: Engineering

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