
Northrop Grumman
Falls Church, Virginia, United States of America
10K+ Employees
Sentinel - Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer- 19064
United States-Utah-Roy, United States of America
Posted on Jul 10, 2026
Job Description
Description
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.As a Major Maintenance Vehicles (MMV) mechanical engineer, you will be responsible for coordinating with suppliers, reviewing designs, and integrating with other NG integrated product teams to ensure adherence to, and implementation of requirements. You will actively participate in design reviews, review/approve subcontract deliverables and gauge supplier readiness to enter contractual milestones. Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail are critical to being successful in this position. As the suppliers move through the design phase, MMV mechanical engineers will transition to test and verification oversight to assist suppliers through a successful qualification event.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor of science degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience
- U.S. citizen
- Active Secret clearance at time of application
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)
- Experience with Support Equipment hardware development for aircraft/aerospace programs; including requirements generation, conceptual/detail design, design reviews, and/or testing
- Experience with Support Equipment requirements analysis, trade studies, SERD generation, design solutions, acquisition, test, and validation
- Experience with project/supplier management and team integration
- Must be an expert with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related field with 6-9 years of relatable work experience
- Experience with Teamcenter
- Hands-on experience in equipment maintenance, fabrication, assembly, power, hand and measuring tools
- Aerospace / ICBM maintenance experience
- Knowledge in design of electrical subsystems
- Knowledge in the development of SE design solutions
- ANSI/ASME Y14.5 GD&T
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation operates as an aerospace and defense company worldwide. The company's Aeronautics Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, and sustains aircraft systems. This segment also offers unmanned autonomous aircraft systems, including high-altitude long-endurance strategic ISR systems and vertical take-off and landing tactical ISR systems; and strategic long-range strike aircraft, tactical fighter and air dominance aircraft, and airborne battle...
Job overview
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Senior
Posted
on Jul 10, 2026
Financials
Type
public
Annual Revenue
$10B+
Market Cap
$84B+
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