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Construction Design Engineer 2 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman

Colorado Springs, COFull-time$76–114K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$76–114K/yr
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

SCI Approval Or AccessSecret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman Space Systems seeks a Construction Design Engineer to support planning, design, and construction of facilities for a ground-based radar supporting Space Domain Awareness missions. The role focuses on site development and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs, with broad site development experience and depth in at least one primary design area. The engineer collaborates across engineering disciplines and program management; experience with the Unified Facilities Criteria Program is a must.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeA&E Design ProcessA&E Drawing ReviewSite Design and DevelopmentUnified Facilities CriteriaCodes and StandardsCAD ToolsA&E Technical DesignTravelMulti-Element a&E DesignUS Government Project DeliveryInternational Building CodeNFPAValue-Added EngineeringConstructability AnalysisBuilding Information ModelingData Center Facility DesignRF Systems

Qualifications

Active Secret ClearanceSCI Approval or AccessBachelor's+2, Master's or Equivalent Experience2 Years Relevant ExperienceU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Construction Design Engineer to join our diverse and talented engineering organization responsible for the planning, design, and construction of facilities that will support a new ground based radar performing Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions. Primary scope of the site development project includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs for the facility supporting the radar system. Specifically, the site design must address roads, duct banks, foundations for many large antennas, multiple facilities, large cooling systems, water management, power plant, electrical distribution, Building Management System (BMS), Supervisory Control and Acquisition (SCADA), and security fencing. The successful candidate should have a background as a Construction Engineer, or similar. They should have some broad site development experience with depth in one or more areas of primary scope, be able to work in a large team environment, and work collaboratively with all Engineering disciplines and Program Management to meet our customer’s needs. Experience with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Program is a must.

In this position you will have an opportunity to:

  • Derive and allocate site facility and construction requirements

  • Support the management of Architecture Engineering & Construction (AE&C) subcontracts

  • Review and redline large drawing packages required for 30/60/90% design reviews

  • Support earned value, cost, and schedule management

  • Brief program leadership on project status and risk management

  • Collaborate with systems engineering and technical leads on critical radar system support requirements and interfaces

Basic Qualifications

  • Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.

  • Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience; 0 years with a Master's. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office tool suite

  • Experienced with the Architecture and Engineering (A&E) design process

  • Experienced with reading, interpreting, and review of A&E drawing packages

  • Experienced with site design, development, and construction

  • Experienced with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)

  • Experienced with reading and applying codes, standards, and regulations

  • Experienced with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools (i.e., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, or other)

  • Technical design experience in at least one primary element of A&E design (e.g., power plant or Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) design, High Voltage/Low Voltage power distribution, facility mechanical systems, BMS or SCADA design)

  • Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 25%

Preferred Qualifications

  • Technical design experience in more than one primary element of A&E design

  • Experienced with delivering projects for the US government

  • Experienced with International Building Code (IBC)

  • Experienced with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

  • Experienced with value-added engineering and constructability analysis

  • Experienced with Building Information Modeling (BIM)

  • Experienced with Information Technology data center facility design

  • Experienced with Radio Frequency (RF) systems such as radars or satellite communications systems

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Primary Level Salary Range: $75,800.00 - $113,800.00

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: Facilities/Real Estate

How this job compares

Set against the 770 open Construction Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$76–114K/yr
  • Colorado median$84–115K/yr28 salary ranges
  • US median$96–130K/yr399 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $95K, is 5% below the Colorado median midpoint ($100K) — in the middle half of Construction Engineer salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Construction Engineer jobs in Colorado and 770 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Construction Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 587 postings).
Education
375 of the 770 open Construction Engineer jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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