Northrop Grumman Australia · 11 hours ago
Principal or Sr. Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer (Naval Architect)
United States-Maryland-Annapolis
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $204K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer with a background in naval architecture or ocean engineering. The role involves performing naval architectural tasks related to underwater vehicle design and providing technical leadership in a collaborative environment.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Perform naval architectural roles associated with underwater vehicle system design including requirements and operations analysis, conceptual vehicle design, pressure hull sizing, variable ballast assessment, basic hydrodynamic analysis, energy system sizing, propulsion/propulsor design, weight, equilibrium, stability, and trim calculations and tests, and auxiliary systems design
The successful candidate will be expected to provide technical leadership to their programs in all areas of naval architecture
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
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, or STEM equivalent and a minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, testing and/or operation of marine vehicles or MS degree with 3 years of experience
Proficiency with naval architectural principles, tools, and calculations
Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools
US citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and pass a polygraph
BS degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, or STEM equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of experience in the design, testing and/or operation of marine vehicles or MS degree with 6 years of experience
Proficiency with naval architectural principles, tools, and calculations
Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools
US citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI and pass a polygraph
Preferred
Demonstrated skills/experience in the performance modeling, design, testing and/or operation of manned submersibles, underwater vehicles, and launch and recovery systems
Experience in towed systems and umbilical dynamic analysis including the use of Orcaflex
Experience with 3D CAD modeling in NX
Experience in the construction, testing, and certification of underwater vehicles
Active TS/SCI clearance
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase