Principal Engineer Manufacturing (Swing)

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. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance for start: No. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal Test Facility Engineer (Swing) based out of Sunnyvale, CA. What You’ll Get to Do: Perform life cycle and root cause failure analysis of steam facility equipment, including boilers, cooling towers, condensers, and other high‑temperature and high‑pressure systems. Research, plan, design, and develop new systems and operating profiles to increase test facility efficiency. Perform thermal and heat transfer analysis on various test facility systems and components. Support testing of the main propulsion and power generation equipment. Prepare technical reports and present them to Test Facility Engineering Management. Prepare proposals, statement of work, project planning, and coordinate operator/contractor work assignments. Responsible for Test Facility Operational Procedures to ensure safe operations and technical accuracy. Maintain and develop preventative maintenance procedures and corrective maintenance planning for the overhaul and repair of systems and components. Develop and maintain program‑specific pre‑ and post‑test checklists. Please note: this will be a swing shift. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and a minimum of 5 years of mechanical and/or electrical engineering work experience; Master’s Degree and a minimum of 3 years of mechanical and/or electrical engineering work experience. Experience in reading and interpreting engineering drawings. Proven competency in the operation of propulsion and power plant machinery; fluid and thermodynamic systems experience. Project management acuity and MS Office competency. Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. U.S. citizenship required. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in STEM in Mechanical Engineering. Test Facility and/or Power Generation/Chemical Facility operational experience. FEA modeling experience. Design software acuity (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or equivalent). What We Can Offer You Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Your benefits will include health plan, savings plan, paid time off, and additional benefits, including education assistance, training and development, 9/80 work schedule (where available), and much more! Salary Range Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; other factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions may influence the final offer. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for long‑term incentives. 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr SwiftCruit