Sr Principal Engineer Mechanical - Space AHT

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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer Level 3 or Sr. Principal Mechanical Engineer Level 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Huntsville, AL.   Position Overview:   As a Mechanical Engineer you will support the GMD Weapon System (GWS) Hardware Engineering team's design efforts working within an Agile environment. Your core tasks will entail performing finite element analysis, reviewing analyses, and providing oversight to junior engineers developing analysis products. Additional responsibilities include maintaining design drawings for multiple Ground Systems (GS) IPT hardware systems and their interfaces with facilities.   Essential Functions:   • Under the direction of your program leadership, responsibilities include performing analyses IAW industry and military standards. • Develop design drawings, maintaining drawings, evaluating hardware design efforts, scheduling, and planning required tasks. • Leading small teams and writing reports to support milestone reviews. • Accountability and active participation in team meetings and internal/external demos, and documenting progress on team dashboards is expected. • Generate engineering documentation including technical drawings, specifications, and test reports. • Mentoring and cross-training junior engineers in analysis work, reviews, and approving their analysis results to meet customer requirements.   Basic Qualifications:      • Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 year of related experience with a PhD. • Level 4: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 5 years of related experience, or 4 years of related experience with a PhD. • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time. • Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start. • Must be able to support an in-office / closed-area work environment full-time. • Ability to communicate data in a clear and concise manner. • Experience using a 3D CAD Package such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX • Experience drafting and reviewing 2D mechanical drawings per ASME standards • Prior experience with engineering PLM systems such as Teamcenter and MRP system such as SAP. • Understanding and application of industry engineering technical standards; demonstrated structural design exp