Northrop Grumman · 1 hour ago
Mechanical Design Engineer - Level 4 - Dulles
Dulles, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$129K/yr - $194K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer – Level 4 to join their team in Dulles, VA. The role involves performing mechanical design tasks on spacecraft systems, utilizing CAD tools, and collaborating with engineering teams to produce manufacturable spacecraft parts and assemblies.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design of Spacecraft Structures, Mechanisms, Antenna and Payload placement of mechanical hardware from concept through integration and test all based on customer driven requirements
Perform detailed design tasks using Creo Parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other software tools to develop and document designs for manufacturing and ultimately assembly into spacecraft
Produce Mechanical drawings and Model Based Designs (MBD’s) using industry standard GD&T processes
Interface with Mechanical design and engineering teams to produce efficient and manufacturable spacecraft parts and assemblies
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience with associates degree
No clearance required to start
Experience with performing mechanical tasks associated with design and manufacturing of aerospace structures
Experience with Creo Parametric Computer Aided Design (CAD) software including use of skeletons, large assembly management, with piping and harness modules and drawing creation with GD&T
Be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Proficiency in Microsoft office suite
Preferred
Experience with spacecraft layout and design
Experience with GD&T standards and preparation of manufacturing documentation
Experience with MBD's, Large Assembly management, Skeletons, piping and harness modules, 3D Printing, Design for Manufacturing, and hands-on hardware fabrication
Experience with Blender or other animation software
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
2026-02-06
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