2027 Associate H/W Mechanical Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Sykesville, MDFresher2h agovia LinkedIn

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New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
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On-site in Sykesville
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Location: Sykesville, MD

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, with a portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies.

About the Role

Entry-level opportunities are available for Hardware Mechanical Engineers at Northrop Grumman's Sykesville, MD location. This role focuses on supporting a mission to protect the nation and its allies through experience and exposure to revolutionary systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with senior engineers to analyze complex problems and develop engineering solutions that meet project requirements.
  • Contribute to hardware design solutions that align with company manufacturing guidelines and best-practice engineering principles.
  • Gain an understanding of engineering principles supporting small to medium production quantities.
  • Support the preparation of technical and programmatic data packages for presentations to program, company, and customer stakeholders during internal and external reviews.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment with simultaneous development and deployment of multiple projects.

Requirements & Tech Stack

  • U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite for obtaining and maintaining a U.S. Government security clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and Program Special Access.
  • Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.

Qualifications

Associate H/W Mechanical Engineer

  • Completing or has completed a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related STEM field.

H/W Mechanical Engineer

  • Completing or has completed a Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
  • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related STEM field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher.
  • A current/active US Government Secret Clearance.

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