
Mechanical Design Engineer 2/3
Sunnyvale, CAJob$83–155K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer 2/3 to develop and support designs for U.S. Navy surface ship and submarine propulsion and power generation systems. The role designs turbine generator components and subsystems, develops concepts and analyses, and participates in detailed design, drawing development, reviews, manufacturing release, testing, and production. The position is based in Sunnyvale, California, and requires U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.
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.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer 2/3 for the development and ongoing support of new and existing designs used in surface ship and submarine propulsion and power generation systems for the US Navy based out of Sunnyvale, CA. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
Responsibilities include:
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Apply engineering principles and industry practice in the design of assigned turbine generator components and subsystems.
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Develop design concepts, perform trade studies, and conduct supporting evaluations and analyses.
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Participate in detail design, drawing development, design reviews, release for manufacture, and follow through test and production phases.
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Will prepare and present formal technical briefings as required.
Basic Qualifications for Mechanical Design Engineer Level 2:
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Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline with 2 years relevant experience; Masters of Science degree in a STEM discipline with no relevant experience.
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Computer skills including developing designs using solid modeling software, such as CREO/NX is required.
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A working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 drawing standards and geometric tolerance is also necessary.
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Must be fluent in mechanical engineering principles, and must be proficient in developing design concepts, performing trades-studies, and conducting supporting evaluations and analyses.
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US Citizenship required.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance.
Basic Qualifications for Mechanical Design Engineer Level 3:
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Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline with 5 years relevant experience; Masters of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years relevant experience.
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Computer skills including developing designs using solid modeling software, such as CREO/NX is required.
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A working knowledge of ANSI Y14.5 drawing standards and geometric tolerance is also necessary.
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Must be fluent in mechanical engineering principles, and must be proficient in developing design concepts, performing trades-studies, and conducting supporting evaluations and analyses.
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US Citizenship required.
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Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Masters degree in Engineering Discipline
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2 years’ experience in rotating turbomachinery
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Knowledge in GD&T and solid modeling NX
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Current active DoD Secret clearance
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Experience with FEA software such as Ansys Workbench
Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00
The 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.
Job Category: Engineering
How this job compares
Set against the 746 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$83–155K/yr
- California median$125–171K/yr153 salary ranges
- US median$104–158K/yr462 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $119K, is 20% below the California median midpoint ($150K) — in the lowest quarter of Mechanical Design Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 190 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs in California and 746 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Mechanical Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 629 postings).
- Education
- 471 of the 746 open Mechanical Design Engineer jobs (63%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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