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Northrop Grumman

Principal/Sr. Principal Construction Engineer

United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs

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Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$94,200 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
3 Oct 2026

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the posting

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 Principal OR Sr. Principal Construction Engineer to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in support of our radar program.

As a Construction Engineer you will be part of the team responsible for the design, construction, and commissioning of radar site(s). 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, ductbanks, foundations for many large antennas, multiple facilities, large cooling systems, water management, power plant, electrical distribution, BMS/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 the 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.

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 for 30/60/90% design reviews

Support earned value and cost management

Provide schedule inputs

Brief program leadership on project status and risk management

This position can be staffed at a Principal or Sr Principal level based on the basic qualifications below.

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.

Principal : Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 years with a PhD. 4 additional years required in lieu of a degree.

Sr. Principal : Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD. 4 additional years required in lieu of a degree.

Proficient with Microsoft Office tool suite

Ability to travel up to 10%

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

Technical design experience in at least one primary element of A&E design (e.g., power plant or BESS design, HV/LV power distribution, facility mechanical systems, BMS or SCADA design)

Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 25%

Preferred Qualifications

Active Secret clearance

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

Major subcontract technical management

Experienced with managing large scale A&E design projects

Experienced with delivering projects in the United States for the Department of Defense

Experienced with overseas construction

Experienced with International Building Code (IBC)

Experienced with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Experienced with supervising large scale construction projects

Experienced with proposal development and proposal evaluation

Experienced with construction cost estimating software (i.e., RSMeans)

Experienced with value-added engineering and constructability analysis

Experienced with earned value management and program schedule derivation

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

Experienced with Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Experienced with data center design

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

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00

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.

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