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  • The Role:This role is for an experienced mechanical engineer working on major maintenance vehicle support equipment for aerospace and defense programs.
  • The Person:The person will coordinate with suppliers, review and approve designs and subcontract deliverables, participate in design reviews, and support test, verification, and qualification activities.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a BS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field, Active Secret clearance, experience with Support Equipment hardware development, and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools.

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

This position can be filled as an Engineer (level 2) or Principal Engineer (level 3) depending on years of experience and qualifications.

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • BS degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering or related STEM field
  • Minimum of 2 years (level 2) or 5 years (level 3) of relevant experience
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Active Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (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
  • Ability to understand and interpret requirements
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering or related field with 5-9 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

Primary Level Salary Range: $72,100.00 - $108,100.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Published October 12, 2026
Location United States of America
Category None  
Job Type Full-Time