Sentinel Mechanical Engineer ID 14703 - 14702 - 14701 - 14700

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Mechanical Engineer. This position is located in Colorado Springs, CO or Manhattan Beach, CA location and supports the Sentinel program. 

What You’ll Get To Do: 

• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating mechanical systems design 

• Evaluating mechanical systems, products, components, and applications by reviewing designs. 

• Ensures product quality by reviewing mechanical designs and validating that current standards are applied. 

• Supports the delivery of Mechanical Systems design Technical Data Packages, as-built TDPs, PDPs, interface models, and additional design artifacts 

• Supporting structured trade studies to evaluate alternative design solutions to resolve technical issues 

• Developing and presenting design change requests, coordinating with impacted internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring configuration control of the technical baseline. 

• Identifying risks and opportunities associated with or driven by design factors and executing handling/mitigation/capture actions to reduce risk or realize opportunities. 

• Developing and maturing Mechanical System designs that meet Weapon System requirements, UFC, MIL-STD, and other applicable codes and regulations. 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  
- 401k  
- Educational Assistance  
- Life Insurance  
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  
- Paid Time Off  
- Health & Wellness Resources  
- Employee Discounts 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

Job Qualifications:  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

Mechanical Engineer:  

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of experience, 0 years of experience with a Master's degree  

Required: 

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years 

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs 

• Experience performing CAD modeling with design tools such as Siemens NX or similar 

• Experience performing mechanical design efforts on MILCON, major infrastructure/building projects, or Aerospace and Defense programs. 

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools - Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word  

• Ability to understand and interpret requirements 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Must be able to work independently, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction 

• Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to clearly and succinctly communicate complex concepts 

• Exposure to missiles program requirements & with propulsion 

• Proficient with 3D design/2D drawing CAD in NX  

• Proficient with PDM and/or CPLM 

• Proficient with GD&T and ASME Y14.5-2009