Mechanical Engineer, Principal Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Mechanical Engineer providing on-site support for equipment integration and testing at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating with diverse teams to enhance military flightline operations and testing.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeEdwards AFB • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $83,400 - $125,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The candidate will be assigned to the Product Support organization as the on-site support equipment integration and test lead.
They will plan, coordinate, and conduct test operations for the respective equipment.
The candidate will align support equipment test targets with the flight test organization, NGAS test team, support equipment responsible engineer (RE), and on-site customer representatives.
They will provide engineering assessment and test results to support equipment management and will support the customer briefing for final approval.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a Bachelor's in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 2 years of engineering experience OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university AND 0 years of engineering experience.
Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical, Computer Science, Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics, Mathematics or related technical discipline preferred.
Experience working on an active flightline.
Current Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience testing and/or using ground support equipment or tooling on military aircraft.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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Hard Skills & Tools

Equipment IntegrationTest Operations PlanningEngineering AssessmentTest Result AnalysisGround Support Equipment Testing

Certifications

Active US Government Secret ClearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) Clearance