Northrop Grumman · 13 hours ago
Sentinel (GBSD) Staff Mechanical Engineer - 17573
Northrop Grumman is a leading defense systems company that offers opportunities to work on revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. The Staff Mechanical Engineer will coordinate with suppliers, review designs, and ensure adherence to requirements for the Sentinel program, while participating in design reviews and overseeing test and verification processes.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Responsible for coordinating with suppliers, reviewing designs, and integrating with other NG integrated product teams to ensure adherence to, and implementation of requirements
Actively participate in design reviews, review/approve subcontract deliverables and gauge supplier readiness to enter contractual milestones
Transition to test and verification oversight to assist suppliers through a successful qualification event
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 12 years of experience; 10 years with master's degree; 8 years with PhD
Minimum of 8 years of experience formally leading engineering teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience with Major Maintenance Vehicle (MMV) development including requirements generation, conceptual/detail design, design reviews, and/or testing
Experience with Major Maintenance Vehicle (MMV) requirements analysis, trade studies, SERD generation, design solutions, acquisition, test, and validation
Must be very proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Be able and willing to travel up to 20% as a part of the role
Preferred
Supplier Management Experience
MMIII MMV Experience/Knowledge
Cost Account Manager (CAM) Experience
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Structural Analysis Experience
Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders to achieve and comply with program requirements
Ability to communicate/collaborate and achieve consensus with groups from diverse organizations and backgrounds
Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor site leads and USAF leadership personnel
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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