Northrop Grumman · 21 hours ago
Principal or Sr. Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer (Naval Architect)
Annapolis, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company known for its pioneering spirit and technological advancements. They are seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Mechanical Systems Engineer with a naval architecture or ocean engineering background to perform essential functions related to underwater vehicle system design and provide technical leadership in naval architecture projects.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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
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
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
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
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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