Mechanical Design Engineer - Level 2

This position offers the option of a 9/80 work schedule on location at our Huntsville, Alabama facility. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.
Essential Functions:

Participate and/or lead small, cross-functional teams performing various design and production-support tasks in an Agile Hardware environment
Collaborating with other functional areas such as Production, Procurement, Systems Engineering, Quality, and Logistics on aspects of product design, integration, and support
Create, release, and maintain bill-of-materials, analysis reports, etc.
Performing mechanical engineering analyses, such as weight/center of mass, structural, transportability, or thermal, and authoring reports documenting them
Perform with little to no oversight needed to complete assignments
Handle complex technical issues and resolve them in new and innovative ways
Assisting in the preparation and submittal of contract deliverable reports and data packages
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related mechanical design experience, or a Master's Degree and 0-2 years of related mechanical design experience,
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.
Applicant must have the ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.
Must be able to support an in-office / closed-area work environment full-time.
Applicants must have recent design experience using a 3D CAD Package such as SolidWorks, Creo, or NX
Experience drafting & reviewing 2D mechanical drawings per ASME standards.
Experience in evaluating vendor documents to ensure specifications and datasheet meets requirements.
Familiarity with MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1366, MIL-STD-1472, ASME Y14.5, ASME Y14.100, MIL-STD-31000, MIL-STD-461
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
Prior experience with engineering PLM systems such as Teamcenter and MRP system such as SAP.
Good understanding and application of industry engineering technical standards; demonstrated experience in structural design and impact assessments.
Experience with Agile or Kanban workflow, including tools such as Jira
Familiarity with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Core Standards: MDA-QS-001-MAP, MDA-QS-003-PMAP, MDA Instruction 5000.20-INS (ETR Process)
Familiarity with the GMD domain and GMD Launch Support Systems hardware
DOORS and/or CAMEO exposure
Prior experience with the design, test, and/or integration and deployment of mechanical and structural components, systems, or subsystems
Expertise in one or more of the following areas: environmental test & evaluation, shock & vibration analysis, components engineering, CAD/PLM tools management & administration
Primary Level Salary Range: $79,600.00 - $119,400.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Huntsville, AL

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10219620

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-22T19:56:38